Plus, new licensing rules
The insurer accountability bill will soon move to the rule-making realm, investigators arrest an unlicensed hurricane contractor and a public adjuster on fraud charges, new rules are now in effect for emergency adjuster licenses, and just …
Plus, the fight against auto AOB fraud
A Pinellas County personal injury lawyer suspended from practice in December is now under arrest, accused of accepting and keeping for himself more than $850,000 in insurance settlement payments. Plus, Florida’s automobile insurance …
Plus, launch of storm mitigation program
Florida kicks-off its free wind mitigation home inspections and grants program, the cost of automobile insurance in Florida is rising due in part to litigation, as an insurance company wins a major AOB-auto glass …
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 …
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 …
Recap of Week 8 & Preview of Week 9 of Session

The Florida Legislature is scheduled to end its 60-day session on Friday and while the Senate has passed substantive insurance consumer protections, it’s frankly doubtful that the House will …
Recap of Week 7 & Preview of Week 8 of Session

With just two weeks remaining in the Florida legislative session, most insurance bills seem back on track. The log jam broke last week, with the House Commerce Committee passing …
Recap of Week 6 & Preview of Week 7 of Session

With three weeks left in the scheduled Florida legislative session, property reform bills are now in their last Senate committee meetings but where is the House on reform? Time …
Recap of Week 5 & Preview of Week 6 of Session

With four weeks remaining in the Florida legislative session, bills are making steady progress that would open the insurance market to more surplus lines companies, help check the rapidly …
Recap of Week 4 & Preview of Week 5 of Session

At this halfway point of the 60-day Florida legislative session we’re starting to see some movement in insurance bills as two more insurance companies last week – Florida Farm …