KBRA: Florida Insurers Got Creative in 2023 but Higher Reinsurance, Storms Coming December 13, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Things are looking up in the buffeted Florida market, but reinsurance rates will continue to rise for the next two...
Florida Trial Lawyer State Rep Offers Condo ACV Bill as a Solution to Costs December 12, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A bill introduced by a Democrat and trial attorney would take a step toward something that property insurers have longed...
Florida Governor’s Budget Would Slice Premium Taxes and FIGA Assessment December 8, 2023 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s insurance commissioner have touted the governor’s 2024-2025 state budget, released this week, as...
Florida Authorities Charge 4 in Fraudulent Roof Claims, Issue Warrant for Contractor December 4, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Florida authorities have announced the arrest of four people in connection with an alleged scheme to deliberately damage roofs in...
US Senate Committee Wants Investigation Into Florida Citizens’ Loss Reserves December 1, 2023 By William Rabb The chairman of the U.S. Senate’s Budget Committee has begun an investigation into Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and how...
Florida Lawmakers Fund Home Hardening Program, Idalia Recovery in Special Session November 8, 2023 The Florida House of Representatives and Senate moved quickly this week to approve more funding for the state’s popular home-hardening...
Florida Senator Raising Eyebrows with Pitch for Investment in New Insurance Company October 31, 2023 Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, has sparked some controversy by pitching investment opportunities in a startup property insurance company...
Universal Ready to Add Florida Policies Again, Contemplates Potential Rate Cuts October 30, 2023 By William Rabb Universal Insurance Holdings, after discontinuing more than 160,000 policies over the last two years, now sounds like it’s ready to...
Kentucky Clarifies Matching Law While Florida Insurers Get Limits on Replacement October 24, 2023 By William Rabb and Jim Sams Matching requirements for roofs and interior furnishings have been a tough issue in the property insurance industry for years. Recent...
Florida Special Session Called to Punish Iran…and Help Floridians with Wind Mitigation October 23, 2023 By William Rabb Florida lawmakers have agreed to convene in another special session – the sixth in three years – this time to...