Many Florida homeowners will get larger property insurance discounts — about double what they now receive — for improvements aimed at avoiding hurricane damage under a rule approved this week by Gov. Jeb Bush and the Cabinet. Currently, state insurance …
The back-and-forth battle between lawyers and doctors over medical malpractice escalated recently when the Florida Supreme Court approved a rule letting lawyers avoid limits on their fees. That led doctors to say they may require patients to sign waivers limiting …
Florida home insurance companies may have to spell out standardized premium discounts homeowners would get for certain home improvements under a recommendation discussed Thursday by a state panel. The Property and Casualty Insurance Reform Committee is trying to figure out …
Gerlinde Thomas doesn’t often get deeply involved in politics, and during a recent interview she wasn’t even 100 percent sure what party she’s in. “I think I’m a registered Democrat,” said Thomas, a nurse who lives in Pinellas County, near …
Florida homeowners on Aug. 15 flocked to a new state program that offers free hurricane-preparedness inspections and grants to help cover the cost of improvements. More than 3,500 people applied online within hours after the state began accepting applications. The …
Florida’s insurance regulator should have to answer directly to voters, several lawmakers said in proposing a constitutional change to return the job to an elected Cabinet post from an appointed one. While being pushed by Democrats, the idea also has …
