Florida on Alert for AOB Abuse as Irma Recovery Begins September 13, 2017 By Amy O'Connor As Florida residents return home after being evacuated by Hurricane Irma, the pressure is on the insurance industry to keep...
Florida Workers’ Comp Premiums Going Down? NCCI Files for 9.6% Decrease August 31, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Just under a year since Florida workers’ compensation rates shot up by 14.5 percent, Florida businesses may get some relief...
Florida Domestic Insurer Sawgrass Mutual to ‘Wind Down’ Operations August 23, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Just a day after being downgraded by ratings agency Demotech, Florida-based insurer Sawgrass Mutual Insurance Company has revealed it is...
Florida Regulators Set Date for Citizens Public Rate Hearing August 15, 2017 The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) announced it will conduct a rate hearing on Aug. 31, 2017 to receive...
Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Appoints New Chief of Staff, Deputy Commissioners August 3, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier has appointed Michael Yaworsky as the new chief of staff for the Florida Office of...
Private Insurers Cautiously Dip Toes Into Florida Flood Market Waters July 27, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Florida’s efforts in establishing a private flood insurance market have been hailed as a model by many other states looking...
Florida Insurers Place All Options on Table to Address AOB Abuse July 19, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Florida’s home insurers hope the public doesn’t blame them as they implement rate increases, initiate coverage changes and nonrenew policies....
Florida’s Citizens CEO Gilway Responds to Claims About Managed Repair Program July 7, 2017 By Barry Gilway The following letter to the editor was written by Citizens Property Insurance Corp. President, CEO and Executive Director Barry Gilway...
Opinion: Floridians Will Pay More For Less Under Citizens Managed Repair Program July 6, 2017 By Donald Phillips Florida is famous for its catastrophic hurricanes, however, we also have our fair share of daily claims such as fire,...
Florida’s Citizens Approves Policy Changes, 5.3% Statewide Rate Increase for 2018 June 21, 2017 Homeowners in South Florida, as well as in many other parts of the state, should expect additional rate increases next...