Florida Officials Say Insurers Not Doing Enough to Settle Hurricane Michael Claims October 17, 2019 By Amy O'Connor It’s been just over a year since Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle, devastating the region as a...
Matiyow Joins Personal Insurance Federation of Florida as VP of Legislative Affairs August 22, 2019 The Personal Insurance Federation of Florida (PIFF) has appointed Scott Matiyow as the organization’s new vice president of Legislative and...
I.I.I. Study Cites AOB Abuse for Increasing Insurance Costs In Florida December 12, 2018 A new study released by the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) finds that Florida’s assignment of benefits (AOB) crisis has cost...
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 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 Lawmakers Once Again Fail to Pass AOB Claims Reform May 9, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Florida lawmakers have once again let slip an opportunity to address insurance claims abuse, as legislation failed to make it...
Florida Fights Back Against Assignment of Benefits Abuse February 8, 2016 By Amy O'Connor Florida insurers, consumer and insurance advocates, as well as regulators, are hoping 2016 may finally be the year that legislators...