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Florida Amusement Park Fined $250,000 After Teen’s Fatal Fall
Nov 30 2022 // The operator of an Orlando amusement park ride from which a Missouri teenager fell to his death should pay a $250,000 fine and can never hold a ride permit in Florida again, state officials said Tuesday. Fourteen-year-old...
It’s On: Florida Special Session on Insurance Slated for Dec. 12-16
Nov 29 2022 // It hasn’t been made official by the governor’s office, but Florida legislative leaders have set a date for a second special session to tackle property insurance issues – Dec. 12 through Dec. 16. Memos from...
Four Florida Cities in Top 10 Most Dangerous for Pedestrians, Affecting Insurance Costs
Nov 29 2022 // Six of the top 10 most dangerous cities for pedestrians are in the Southeast and four of those are in Florida, according to a report from an advocacy group that works for better planning and safer transportation...
Hurricane Ian Runoff May Be Worsening Red Tide on Florida’s SW Coast
Nov 29 2022 // Scientists are saying a red tide bloom that’s lingered along the coast for a few weeks is now being fed by nutrients running off the landscape in the wake of Hurricane Ian. Red tide (Karenia brevis) is a naturally...
Central Florida’s Insurance Land Joins Renaissance Alliance
Nov 28 2022 // Insurance Land, an independent agency with offices in Sanford and Deland, Florida, has joined the Renaissance Alliance network of agencies, the firm said in a news release. The agency, in business since 1984, offers...
Grants for Home Hardening Now Available Under Florida Wind-Mit Program
Nov 23 2022 // Florida officials this week announced the hard launch of My Safe Florida Home, a program that provides up to $10,000 grants for wind-mitigation efforts for homeowners in vulnerable areas. Once completed, the fortification...
‘Stronger Than the Surge:’ Florida Businesses, Residents Rebuilding after Ian
Nov 21 2022 // For Sara Lee Brinks, Ian was the first hurricane she’s ever experienced. Originally from Michigan, the owner of Pine Island’s Frozen Flip Flop said that at first, she wasn’t worried about Ian, but it...
Florida Bar Charges ‘Mobile Claim Center’ Deceived Hurricane Victims
Nov 21 2022 // The Florida Bar is seeking sanctions against a partner with a prominent New Orleans area law firm, alleging that she used deceptive tactics to solicit clients after Hurricane Ian. The bar on Thursday filed a petition with...
Florida Judge Dismisses NFL Kicker Josh Lambo’s Lawsuit Against Jaguars, For Now
Nov 18 2022 // A judge has dismissed NFL kicker Josh Lambo’s lawsuit against the Jacksonville Jaguars in which Lambo sought back pay and damages for emotional distress caused by former head coach Urban Meyer. Judge Gilbert Feltel...
Florida Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of 16 Auto-Glass AOB Suits vs. Progressive
Nov 18 2022 // A Florida appeals court has upheld the dismissal of no fewer than 16 auto glass assignment-of-benefits lawsuits against Progressive Insurance companies, perhaps putting an exclamation point on the enforceability of...
Florida Citizens Expects 5,000 claims and $63 Million in Losses from Nicole
Nov 17 2022 // Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has released its first estimate on losses from Hurricane Nicole, a category 1 storm that hit Florida’s east coast Nov. 10. Modeled losses plus loss adjustment expenses – but not...
One County in Florida Took the Brunt of Hurricane Nicole with $522M in Damage
Nov 16 2022 // Damages are estimated at more than $522 million in a central Florida coastal county where homes collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean following Hurricane Nicole last week. The damages from the category 1 storm in Volusia...
Directors of Florida’s Largest Homeowners Association Charged with Millions in Theft
Nov 16 2022 // Current and former Board members at Florida’s largest homeowners’ association were arrested Tuesday, charged with taking millions of dollars from the association over several years. It’s the latest...
Florida Citizens Revises Ian Loss Estimate to $3.8B, Including Litigation Expenses
Nov 15 2022 // Direct losses, litigation and other expenses from Hurricane Ian will reach $3.8 billion for Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp., but that’s still below the threshold that would trigger an assessment on...
Nicole’s Insured Losses Less Than $1B, but Some Florida Homes Washed Into the Sea
Nov 14 2022 // Insured losses from Hurricane Nicole, a category 1 storm that came ashore on Florida’s east coast last week, will be no more than $750 million, a fraction of the level of losses caused by Hurricane Ian six weeks...
Tropical Storm Nicole Weakened Over Florida But Emergency Orders Remained in Effect
Nov 10 2022 // Tropical Storm Nicole was over west central Florida to the northeast of Tampa at 10 a.m., having weakened from being a Category 1 hurricane when it made landfall earlier in the morning on the coast. Nicole’s maximum...
Rare but Not Unprecedented: Nicole Threatens Florida as a November Hurricane
Nov 9 2022 // With just over three weeks to go until the official end of the 2022 North Atlantic Hurricane season, Subtropical Storm Nicole – the fourteenth named storm of the year, could be a rarely seen event – a hurricane in...
Florida Approves 8.4% Decrease in Workers’ Comp Rates Without Asking for More
Nov 8 2022 // The Florida insurance commissioner has approved a decrease in overall workers’ compensation rates for 2023, and he did not demand a sharper decrease from actuaries. The National Council on Compensation Insurance in...
Florida Insurance Agent Charged with Absconding with $41,000 in Premiums
Nov 8 2022 // When a big property owner in Naples, Florida, recently tried to refinance some loans, the owner was surprised to discover that 31 properties had no insurance – despite having paid thousands of dollars in premiums. Late...
Ahem, Florida Lawmakers: State Insurance Market Badly Needs an Oil Change
Nov 7 2022 // As the Florida Legislature prepares for its 2nd Special Session on property insurance in 2022, it’s time we examine why our market sputtered out of control and discuss the necessary solutions to fix it. Many...
