Florida Senate Panel Advances Bill Making it a Felony to Expose Responders to Fentanyl February 28, 2024 A Florida Senate committee on Tuesday approved an amended bill that could potentially reduce workers’ compensation costs for first responders...
‘Citizens 2.0’ is 86’d but Other Florida Insurance, Liability Bills Still Alive February 20, 2024 A move to revamp the state-backed property insurer of last resort into Florida’s main wind carrier, a plan dubbed “Citizens...
Florida Bills Would Let Surplus Lines Do Takeouts and Require More Data Reporting January 31, 2024 By William Rabb A key Florida Senate committee this week advanced a bill that would allow surplus lines carriers to take over coverage...
Less Red Ink in Florida, 2 New Insurers, and Citizens Wants Commercial Take-outs October 11, 2023 By William Rabb Florida-based insurers still aren’t profitable, overall, but their net losses and underwriting losses are getting smaller. Two more property insurance...
Next Florida House Speaker Wants More Property Insurance Legislation, Deliberations September 21, 2023 The next speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, set to take charge in 2025, said he hopes to see...
Flood Requirements, Condo Inspection Rules Revised in Fla. Bills Sent to Governor May 11, 2023 By William Rabb When a bill passed at a December special session of the Florida Legislature required all Citizens Property Insurance policyholders to...
Florida Senate Approves Amended Insurer Accountability Act, Removes Some Reporting April 28, 2023 The Florida Senate has unanimously approved an amended version of the Insurer Accountability Act, removing some reporting requirements for property...
Florida Lawmakers Approve Catalytic Converter Bill, Senate Passes Windshield Limits April 21, 2023 The Florida House of Representatives has approved a bill that would stiffen penalties for catalytic converter theft and would make...
Update: Florida Bill to End AOBs in Windshield Repair Inches Closer to Finish Line March 15, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Auto insurance and tort-reform groups are keeping their fingers crossed after a second Florida House subcommittee approved a bill that...
Florida Senate Committee Passes Reform Bill; Would Make Citizens ‘Noncompetitive’ December 13, 2022 By William Rabb A Florida Senate Committee spent about two hours Monday reviewing a sweeping property insurance reform bill before approving it along...