Articles by Michael Adams

Insurer to Pay for Florida Gators-Idaho Vandals Cancelled Game

The University of Florida’s Athletic Department is scheduled to collect $1.8 million under a Lloyd’s of London insurance policy that covers the loss of ticket revenue in the event a home game is cancelled. The University of Florida Gators were …

Florida Approves Rate Cuts for Citizens Property Customers

Florida’s insurance regulator has approved rate decreases for policyholders of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. The approval means for the first time in five years a majority of the state-backed insurer’s 998,800 policyholders will see rates go down on average. Florida …

Judge’s Ruling Leaves Florida Workers’ Comp System in Limbo

Business interests are expected to appeal a recent ruling by a Florida circuit court judge that the state’s workers’ compensation law is unconstitutional because it no longer provides adequate benefits to injured workers giving up their right to sue. Florida …

Florida Weighs 2.5% Workers’ Comp Rate Decrease

Florida workers’ compensation writers have recommended a 2.5 percent rate decrease for 2015. The Office of Insurance Regulation has received the filing by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), which if approved, would mark the first decrease in four …

Florida’s Citizens No Longer ‘Out of Control,’ Says Exec Defending Rate Cut

Its successes in reducing its insured population and securing low cost catastrophic coverage are driving the request by Florida’s state-backed property insurer for a statewide average 2.9 percent decrease on residential policies. Citizens Property Insurance Corp. officials in a public …

Florida’s Flood Agency Stops Writing New Business in Tampa Bay Region

One of the first entities to step forward and provide private flood insurance in Florida has announced it will stop writing new business in the Tampa Bay region in order to manage its exposure. The Flood Agency, which offers private …

Florida’s Citizens’ Gilway Defends Overseas Travel Before Governor, Cabinet

The top official of Florida’s state-backed property insurer stepped forward yesterday to defend his organization’s international travel, arguing it was necessary to conclude a $3.1 billion risk transfer plan. Citizens Property Insurance Corp. President Barry Gilway has found himself under …

Appeal Expected Over Ruling Overturning Florida Workers’ Comp System

A Florida circuit court judge has ruled that the state’s workers’ compensation law is unconstitutional because it no longer provides adequate benefits to injured workers giving up their right to sue. Florida 11th Circuit Court Judge Jorge Cueto handed down …

Florida’s Citizens Defends Travel Expenses Questioned By Gov. Scott

Florida Governor Rick Scott is calling on the top official of the state-backed property insurer to explain why the insurer has deviated from its limitations on overseas travel. Citizens Property Insurance Corp. officials traveled to London and Zurich as part …

Florida State to Pay Premiums for ‘Loss of Value’ Coverage for QB Winston

Florida State University is reportedly planning to pay the premium for an insurance policy that could pay star quarterback Jameis Winston up to $10 million in the event an injury affects his future professional career. Winston was instrumental last year …