NAIC Data: Florida Property Lawsuits Total 76% of Insurer Litigation in U.S.
Originally published by Insurance Journal | View Story By Amy O'Connor New information from Florida’s insurance regulator paints a stark...
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Apr 14, 2021
The lawyers that launched 1,000 lawsuits (and counting)
Originally published by Florida Politics | View Story By Peter Schorsch As the lawsuits pile up, property insurance rates increase. If...
Apr 13, 2021
Report: Florida home to three-quarters of U.S. property insurance lawsuits
Originally published by Florida Politics | View Story By Drew Wilson Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier said the trend is not new. A...
Apr 12, 2021
New OIR data analysis substantiates urgent need for homeowners’ insurance lawsuit reforms
Florida accounted for 8 percent of all homeowners claims in U.S., but a whopping 76 percent of all lawsuits Tallahassee, Fla. – A new...
Apr 8, 2021
Florida’s property insurance market is ailing. There is no quick fix.
Originally published by Tampa Bay Times | View Story By Malena Carollo Last year, 56 Florida insurers posted a combined $1.6 billion...
Apr 8, 2021
Florida Agents Join Consumer Advocate in Fight Against Contractor Fraud
Originally published by Insurance Journal | View Story By Amy O'Connor As Florida insurers focus on addressing mounting losses in the...
Apr 7, 2021
Florida Senate Takes Major Step Toward Ending Hidden Property Insurance Tax on Consumers
Senate Bill 76 addresses inauthentic lawsuits and runaway attorney fees that add $800 to the cost of property insurance premiums...
Apr 1, 2021
Guest opinion: There's never a wrong time to do the right thing for Florida consumers
Originally published by News-Press | View Story By Carolyn Johnson, Florida Chamber of Commerce Director of Business, Economic...
Mar 31, 2021
Insurers say no-fault repeal would be costly to Florida drivers
Originally published by Florida Politics | View Story By Drew Wilson Drivers who purchase minimum coverage could pay up to $165 to $876...
Mar 26, 2021
Rising property insurance rates are on the verge of popping Florida’s housing bubble and the economy
Originally published by Jacksonville Daily Record | View Story By Matt Walsh Of all the bills filed this spring in the Legislature,...
Mar 26, 2021
Jim Boyd’s insurance reform headed for full Senate vote
Originally published by Florida Politics | View Story By Jacob Ogles, Florida Politics Democrats argue the bill targets the wrong...
Mar 25, 2021
Consumer Protection Coalition Applauds Vote to Send Important Property Insurance Reform Bill to Full
Senate Bill 76 will address excessive litigation and runaway attorney fees that are responsible for driving exorbitant rate increases for...
Mar 16, 2021
Florida Regulators Looking Into Citizens Rate Hike Proposal
Originally published by News Service of Florida | View Story On Monday, state regulators took a deeper look into Citizens Property...
Mar 11, 2021
Insurance Agents on the Front Line of Florida’s Mounting Property Market Problems
Originally published by Insurance Journal | View Story By Amy O'Connor, Insurance Journal While carriers face growing financial losses in...
Mar 11, 2021
What Stakeholders Are Saying About the Florida Insurance Market
Originally published by Insurance Journal | View Story Florida stakeholders are pushing hard for the Florida Legislature to enact...
Mar 9, 2021
Jim Boyd property insurance overhaul clears Senate committee
Originally published by Florida Politics | View Story By Jacob Ogles, Florida Politics Revamp could impact attorney fees, roof claims...
Mar 9, 2021
New Initiative by Florida’s Insurance Consumer Advocate Targets Contractor Fraud
Originally published by Insurance Journal | View Story In an effort to educate consumers about contractor fraud schemes that are...
Mar 3, 2021
Here are four bills that would change insurance in Florida
Originally published by Tampa Bay Times | View Story By Malena Carollo, Tampa Bay Times Last year was one of the most tumultuous in...
Feb 25, 2021
CPC agenda will focus on property and auto insurance abuses, possible PIP repeal
For Immediate Release: February 25, 2021 Contact: For Consumer Protection Coalition: Ivette Marques Faulkner, (850-521-1231),...
Feb 24, 2021
Florida Legislature Weighs Options to Address Rising Homeowners Insurance Costs
Originally published by Insurance Journal | View Story By Corey K. Setterlund Three bills currently working their way through the Florida...
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