PIP News

P/C Insurance Industry Wins, Loses in Scott’s First Session

It is axiomatic in Florida that when it comes to the legislature and insurance issues, the power brokers play for the last 72 hours. No matter how many committee meetings, no matter how many press conferences, no matter how many …

Major Florida PIP Reform Effort Dies in Committee

The industry’s push for comprehensive reforms to Florida’s no-fault personal injury protection (PIP) insurance law came to an abrupt end in Florida after a House committee by a single vote margin rejected a comprehensive reform bill. Despite a widespread coordinated …

Florida Senate Committee Advances PIP Bills

A pair of bills aimed at cracking down on the runaway fraud that has vexed automobile insurers in recent years moved through a key Senate panel this week. The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee narrowly approved the measures following some …

Florida Insurers, Businesses Take Aim at PIP Fraud

Insurance companies are taking to the Internet to combat auto insurance fraud in Florida. The Property Casualty Insurers Association of American has launched www.InsuranceFraudUncovered.com, a Web site designed to highlight Florida’s problems with auto personal injury protection — or PIP– …