Latest Florida Headlines
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Florida Regulators Crack the Whip on Auto Warranty Firm, Fake Certificates of Insurance
Feb 18 2026 // Florida regulators announced a crackdown on people selling vehicle insurance products without a license. Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky this week ordered American Dream Auto Protect Inc., an auto warranty company,...
Florida Pool Safety Bills Moving to Address Record Number of Drowning Deaths
Feb 18 2026 // The 2026 regular session of the Florida Legislature may not make significant changes to the state’s property insurance statutes. But it could become known as the “water safety” session that approved...
Severe Drought Prompts Burn Bans, Water Usage Restrictions in South Florida
Feb 17 2026 // South Florida water managers are sounding the alarm as the worst drought in a quarter-century has left parts of the state critically short of groundwater and reservoir supplies. “Without conservation, water supplies...
Florida Engineers: Winds Under 110 mph Simply Do Not Damage Concrete Tiles
Feb 13 2026 // With tile roofs popular across Florida, and with questionable claims about roof damage raising concerns in insurance and engineering circles, two Florida consulting engineers have offered this guide to aid engineers,...
Florida Insurance Costs 14.5% Lower Than Without Reforms, Report Finds
Feb 12 2026 // Florida’s landmark 2022 and 2023 legislative changes have had a big impact on the state’s economy, thanks to lowered insurance costs that have freed up money for other investments and have attracted new...
Fingerprints, Background Checks for Florida Insurance Execs, Directors, Stockholders?
Feb 11 2026 // Florida insurance company officers, employees, board members and even stockholders would have to undergo background checks and fingerprinting under a wide-ranging bill approved by a state House panel Wednesday...
Six Charged in $1.7M Damage Claims Scheme With Florida Government
Feb 10 2026 // Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, who quickly showed his cards on wasteful and fraudulent spending at the local level, has now announced a crackdown inside his own and other state government departments, related to...
Schwebach: Impact of Florida Reforms ‘Undeniable,’ Reinsurance Should Drop Again
Feb 10 2026 // Adam Schwebach, broker and head of property for North America at Gallagher Re, the global reinsurance broker, last week sat down for an interview with Insurance Journal. The discussion came on the heels of Gallagher...
Florida Bill Would Allow High School Class in Place of CSR Ed Requirements
Feb 9 2026 // A bill moving swiftly through the Florida House of Representatives could help ease the shortage of customer representatives at insurance agencies by waiving longstanding education requirements. House Bill 1343 would allow...
Florida’s Commercial Clearinghouse Bill Stirring Up Concerns for Brokers, Regulators
Feb 9 2026 // A bill moving steadily through the Florida Legislature has suddenly ignited a storm of controversy, with some insurance agents and brokers worried it could benefit one large brokerage while costing others fees and...
Ken Griffin, Steve Ross Team Up to Lure More CEOs to Florida
Feb 6 2026 // Ken Griffin and Stephen Ross, who are among the highest-profile billionaires to move to South Florida during the pandemic, are bankrolling a new campaign to get others to follow in their footsteps. The pair is funding a...
Florida Senate President Says No Major Insurance Changes This Year
Feb 5 2026 // Three weeks into the 2026 Florida legislative session, with bill deadlines approaching, Florida Senate President Ben Albritton said Wednesday he expects no major changes to Florida’s property insurance laws this...
Recreational Weed and Other Citizen Initiatives Fail to Qualify for Ballot in Florida
Feb 4 2026 // A proposed amendment to Florida’s constitution that would allow recreational marijuana use for adults is one of 22 citizen initiatives that failed to qualify for the 2026 ballot, state officials said. The Florida...
New Association Wants Florida to Become a Major Domicile for Captives
Feb 4 2026 // It’s probably too late for the 2026 legislative session, but by this time next year, a newly formed Florida group hopes it will be well on its way toward a new set of laws that will help Florida become a powerhouse...
Florida Appeals Court Blocks Punitive Damages Claim in Car-Sharing Crash Case
Feb 3 2026 // Plaintiffs claiming punitive damages in lawsuits must meet a high bar, a Florida appeals court found in overturning a trial court’s decision in a fatal accident involving an online car-sharing platform. Turo Inc., a...
Florida Cold Damages Citrus Crop, Strains Power Supplies
Feb 3 2026 // Florida endured another day of bitter cold that damaged the state’s citrus crop and prompted a local utility to ask residents to reduce electricity use. Freeze warnings and cold weather advisories cover a large...
Coverage A for Florida Surplus HO-3 Shows Mixed Bag in Premiums, Policy Count
Feb 3 2026 // Primary insurers in Florida aren’t the only ones reporting rate reductions for segments of the populace. Surplus lines also have seen premium decreases as well as significant policy count growth—at least for some...
Charges Dropped Against ‘Poster Boy’ Florida Contractor Accused of Insurance Fraud
Feb 2 2026 // Almost three years ago, in May of 2023, a circuit court judge in Lee County, Florida, sharply criticized a restoration contractor, accusing him of concealing the true cost of condominium roof work in an...
Florida Committees Approve MGA, Litigation Funding Restriction Bills
Jan 30 2026 // Florida legislative committees approved two bills this week that could impact property-casualty insurance in the state. One would put some restrictions on litigation financing and the other would force more transparency on...
Alabama Insurance Agent and Candidate Says Tuberville Lives in Florida
Jan 29 2026 // An Alabama insurance agent running for governor is challenging U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s eligibility to seek the office, accusing the football coach-turned-politician of not meeting the legal requirement to have...
