Report Shows Florida AOB Abuse Worsening as Lawmakers Consider Reforms January 17, 2018 By Amy O'Connor The 2018 Florida Legislative Session is underway, and lawmakers have wasted no time taking up legislation to address the assignment...
Florida’s Citizens Expects Policy Count Increase in 2018, Plans Claims System Upgrade December 20, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the Florida state-run insurer of last resort, is anticipating its policyholder count will increase in 2018...
Florida Approves 6.6% Statewide Homeowners Rate Increase for Citizens December 7, 2017 The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has approved statewide rate increases on 2018 personal and commercial property insurance rates...
Florida Puts Workers’ Comp Carrier Guarantee Insurance In Receivership November 21, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Florida insurance regulators have placed workers’ compensation carrier Guarantee Insurance Co. in receivership due to inadequate reserves. According to documents...
Florida Approves Workers’ Comp Rate Decrease of Nearly 10% November 13, 2017 Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier has issued a final order granting approval to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI)...
Florida Orders Workers’ Comp Rate Decrease of 9.8% November 2, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier has ordered a statewide overall workers’ compensation rate decrease of 9.8 percent, a slightly higher...
Florida Insurance Agents Recount Hurricane Irma’s Personal Impact October 26, 2017 By Amy O'Connor It’s been just over a month since Hurricane Irma hit Florida, and it won’t be forgotten in Florida by anyone...
Florida Workers’ Comp Rate Hearing Scheduled for Oct. 18 October 17, 2017 The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) will conduct a public hearing to discuss the National Council on Compensation Insurance’s...
Former Florida Regulator Marcus Joins Holland & Knight’s Government Advocacy Team October 12, 2017 Andrew Marcus, a former senior attorney and deputy director with Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR), has joined Holland &...
Florida’s Insured Losses From Irma Reach Nearly $2B and Growing September 19, 2017 Florida policyholders so far have filed nearly $2 billion in claims to insurers for damage from Hurricane Irma, the state’s...