Latest Florida Headlines
All the headlines from our Florida Topic Page, ordered by recency.
New Florida Law Seeks to Protect State from Sea Level Rise
May 14 2021 // Florida – one of the most vulnerable places in the world to sea level rise – will spend hundreds of millions of dollars over the next few years to protect against coastal flooding under a bill Republican Gov....
Florida Man Accused of Failing to Pay $193K in Workers’ Comp Premium
May 13 2021 // A Florida man has been arrested for workers’ compensation premium fraud and additional charges for allegedly concealing payroll information to avoid paying more than $193,000 in workers’ compensation premiums,...
Florida Declares State of Emergency After Pipeline Shutdown
May 13 2021 // Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Tuesday evening in response to gasoline shortages caused the shutdown of a major pipeline by hackers. The executive order signed by DeSantis activates the Florida...
Lightning Sends Chunk of Highway Through Truck in Florida
May 13 2021 // A lightning strike in Florida launched a chunk of highway pavement through a truck windshield and injured two people inside the vehicle on Monday morning, according to fire officials. The Walton County Fire Rescue...
3 Florida Insurers to Drop Thousands of Policies, Make Moves to Stay Afloat
May 12 2021 // More than 50,000 Florida policyholders will soon be looking for a new carrier for their homeowners insurance after three Florida-based companies were approved by the state regulator to drop the policies. The moves come...
Positive Physicians Insurance Co. Expands Med Mal Coverage into Florida, Georgia
May 7 2021 // Positive Physicians Insurance Co. has been approved by the Florida and Georgia departments of insurance to offer medical malpractice insurance within their respective states. The company obtained admitted status in Florida...
2 Arrested in Florida Fake Public Adjuster, $65K Claims Scheme Against Citizens
May 6 2021 // Two Miami residents have been arrested for allegedly acting as public adjusters without a license and filling false insurance claims with Citizens Property Insurance Corp., according to a statement from the Florida...
Liberty Company Insurance Brokers Partners with Darr Schackow Insurance of Florida
May 4 2021 // The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers has partnered with Gainesville, Fla-based Darr Schackow Insurance. DSI’s 55 employees and four offices throughout the state of Florida will expand Liberty’s presence in the...
Jury Awards Florida Woman $48M for Sickness Caused by Apartment Mold
May 3 2021 // A Florida jury has award a woman $48 million after a leaky roof led to contamination of her apartment by mold, which caused her debilitating illness. It all started in 2015 when 56-year-old Lynette Jividen moved into an...
Florida Legislature Passes Major Changes to Auto, Property Insurance Markets
Apr 30 2021 // Florida lawmakers passed two bills on the last day of their 2021 legislative session that make major changes to the state’s auto and property insurance markets. The actions follow weeks of back-and-forth debate on...
Commentary: Proposed Florida PIP Repeal a Bad Deal for Consumers, Industry
Apr 29 2021 // While the intent may be good, a bill currently under consideration by the Florida Legislature will be disastrous for the state’s auto insurance market. The specific legislation being weighed by lawmakers is CS/SB 54....
Florida Supreme Court Deals Blow to Marijuana Ballot Initiative
Apr 26 2021 // The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday dealt a potentially fatal blow to supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at legalizing recreational marijuana under certain circumstances. The justices ruled that the...
Florida House Overwhelmingly Approves Consumer Privacy Bill
Apr 23 2021 // The Florida House resoundingly approved a consumer privacy bill on Wednesday, giving the public an opportunity to regain ownership of the personal data collected by companies and the right to sue companies for mishandling...
Hackers Publish Florida School District Files After $40M Ransom Unpaid
Apr 23 2021 // Hackers who sought $40 million in ransom from a South Florida school district that refused to pay have now published nearly 26,000 stolen files. Many of the files, dated from 2012 to March 2021, contain Broward School...
Florida Regulator Nixes Citizens Request to Remove Rate Cap on New Business
Apr 21 2021 // New policyholders coming into Florida’s insurer of last resort will not face higher rates than existing insureds under an order issued by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. The regulator’s decision...
Florida Drives Toward Repeal of Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law
Apr 20 2021 // After many years of trying, Florida is closer than ever to repealing its 50-year-old motor vehicle no-fault law. However, many industry stakeholders have expressed opposition to the legislation passed by the Florida Senate...
Regulator Deems Florida-Based American Capital Assurance Corp. Insolvent
Apr 19 2021 // After negative moves by ratings agencies last month to address its financial issues, Florida’s insurance regulator says American Capital Assurance Corp. (AmCap) is insolvent and should be placed in receivership. In a...
Florida to Close Wastewater Reservoir With Leak History
Apr 15 2021 // Florida is moving to permanently close the leaky Piney Point wastewater reservoir that poured millions of gallons of water into Tampa Bay while threatening to burst open and flood nearby homes and businesses, Gov. Ron...
Understanding Florida’s Sweeping New Immunity Law for COVID-19 Claims
Apr 15 2021 // Florida became one of the first states in the country last month to pass and sign into law a statute directed toward providing immunity to businesses for COVID-19 related lawsuits. To be clear, the law does not prevent all...
NAIC Data: Florida Property Lawsuits Total 76% of Insurer Litigation in U.S.
Apr 14 2021 // New information from Florida’s insurance regulator paints a stark picture of the extent of litigation facing the state’s domestic insurers. The information comes as numerous stakeholders push for legislative...
