Florida special session on insurance News

Florida House Approves Historic Insurance Reforms, Sending Bill to Governor

One day after the Florida Senate approved a landmark revision to Florida’s property insurance rules, the House followed suit, perhaps bringing to a close an era of surging claims litigation, insurer insolvencies and escalating premiums. Florida’s second special legislative session …

Florida Bills Offer Broad Attack on Insurance Costs: Legal Fees, AOBs, Reinsurance

After years of what some insurers have labeled half-measures, Florida lawmakers appear to be on the cusp of delivering “historic” and “transformational” reforms that would end one-way attorney fees, banish assignments of benefits and offer state-backed reinsurance at a discount. …

Florida Chamber Summit Panelists Confident Lawmakers will Stem Attorney Fees

If Florida lawmakers had any doubts about what reforms they need to consider at next week’s special legislative session, the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s Insurance Summit on Tuesday provided plenty of ideas. And most of the panel members expressed optimism …