Q&A With Florida Commissioner Altmaier, an Agent Turned Regulator April 24, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier is just about to complete his first full year in the position since taking over...
Florida Launches AOB Resource, Education Webpage for Consumers April 6, 2017 The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has launched a new webpage as part of its efforts to educate Florida...
Florida Senator Alleges ‘Smear Campaign’ After Industry-Backed AOB Bill Stalls April 5, 2017 By Amy O'Connor A bill backed by the insurance industry to curb the abuse of Florida’s one-way attorney fee statute in assignment of...
Citizens Posts Net Loss of $27M for 2016; Says Water Losses, AOB Abuse to Blame March 29, 2017 Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will post a net loss for 2016, its first loss in more than a decade, as...
2017 Florida Insurance Legislation to Watch March 3, 2017 By Amy O'Connor The Florida insurance market has been a hotbed of controversy over the last year, and many are looking at the...
First Florida Bill Addressing AOB Introduced for 2017 Session February 28, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Florida now has legislation backed by the top Florida insurance regulator and the industry that promises to curtail homeowners insurance...
Heat Is on Florida Lawmakers to Fix Assignment of Benefits Crisis February 15, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Florida’s insurance industry will apply significant pressure on lawmakers to pass assignments of benefit (AOB) reform in the upcoming legislative...
Florida’s AOB Abuse by the Numbers: ‘Alarming Trend’ Reaches Crisis Point February 9, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Assignment of benefits abuse has escalated over the last five years to the point where it is now a serious...
Top Florida Stories of 2016: Florida’s Evolving Flood Market December 16, 2016 By Amy O'Connor Before McCarty announced his decision to leave office, he initiated dialogue with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) over the...
Top Florida Stories of 2016: The AOB ‘Insurance Crisis’ December 13, 2016 By Amy O'Connor Assignment of benefits abuse has become such a well-known problem in the state of Florida this year that it now...