Florida Carriers Seek Staggering Rate Increases Amid Market Turmoil February 25, 2020 By Amy O'Connor It’s no surprise that Florida carriers are raising homeowners’ insurance rates given several years of catastrophes and losses from litigation...
Florida Agents March on State Capitol in Lawmaker Push to Reform AOB January 25, 2018 By Amy O'Connor Insurance agents from across Florida marched together on the state’s capitol Wednesday to deliver a message to Florida lawmakers: It’s...
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 on Alert for AOB Abuse as Irma Recovery Begins September 13, 2017 By Amy O'Connor As Florida residents return home after being evacuated by Hurricane Irma, the pressure is on the insurance industry to keep...
Florida Regulators Set Date for Citizens Public Rate Hearing August 15, 2017 The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) announced it will conduct a rate hearing on Aug. 31, 2017 to receive...
Florida Insurers Place All Options on Table to Address AOB Abuse July 19, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Florida’s home insurers hope the public doesn’t blame them as they implement rate increases, initiate coverage changes and nonrenew policies....
Florida’s Citizens CEO Gilway Responds to Claims About Managed Repair Program July 7, 2017 By Barry Gilway The following letter to the editor was written by Citizens Property Insurance Corp. President, CEO and Executive Director Barry Gilway...
Opinion: Floridians Will Pay More For Less Under Citizens Managed Repair Program July 6, 2017 By Donald Phillips Florida is famous for its catastrophic hurricanes, however, we also have our fair share of daily claims such as fire,...
Florida’s Citizens Approves Policy Changes, 5.3% Statewide Rate Increase for 2018 June 21, 2017 Homeowners in South Florida, as well as in many other parts of the state, should expect additional rate increases next...