Tough choices ahead
Many policyholders from insolvent insurance companies and from the dozen other carriers who’ve simply stopped or reduced their writing in Florida are ending up at Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, the state-created and taxpayer-backed “insurer of last resort.” …
Why a special session must happen
Someone else beating the incessant drum for a special legislative session is Joe Petrelli, President of Demotech, the ratings firm that provides financial analysis for many of Florida’s 52 domestic insurance carriers. He’s a …
Calls falling on deaf ears
There are growing calls this morning for the Florida Legislature to hold a special session to address meaningful property insurance reform that failed to pass when it adjourned two weeks ago. So far, legislative leaders …
Recently, my doctors said I have some health issues and that I need to behave and listen to them. My independent streak is a tough one but I am listening and doing what I’m told! To take my mind off …
Recap of Week 9: End of 2022 Regular Session
from the LMA Newsletter of March 14, 2022

The Florida Legislature will adjourn this afternoon after passing the over $112 billion budget for next year. The legislature did NOT pass substantive …
Do presuit settlements count?
One of the hallmark victories for insurance companies and their policyholders in last year’s consumer insurance reform law SB 76 ended expensive one-way attorney fees in property insurance claims lawsuits. Now a policyholder of Citizens Insurance …
Follows complaints by carriers
The Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS), the agency charged with fighting insurance fraud and other harmful practices, is going after a South Florida public adjuster that it accuses of a pattern of stonewalling insurance company …
Floridians to bear the cost
Another assessment is expected on Florida’s property insurance companies and their policyholders from the latest insurance carrier insolvency, while yet another company has its credit rating and outlook downgraded. Plus, Florida’s largest property insurance company …
Recap of Week 9: End of 2022 Session

The Florida Legislature will adjourn this afternoon after passing the over $112 billion budget for next year. The legislature did NOT pass substantive insurance consumer protections, even though the Florida Senate sent …
The Florida Legislature will adjourn its 2022 session this afternoon. Here are links to what the leadership focused on in public policy and tax breaks. Property insurance relief and preventing another condominium building collapse are not on the list. …