Much of the immediate need in disaster recovery is in providing human services, especially housing. That was a focus this past week in a legislative committee examining hurricane response and resilience, following Hurricanes Ian and Nicole. Plus, …
Another Florida property insurance company is declared insolvent by state regulators, expectations of up to a 50% increase in reinsurance costs for the rest of the market’s carriers at June renewal, concerns that …
A new report says property and casualty insurance companies across the US paid upwards of an extra $9.2 billion in disaster claims because of insurance fraud last year. With hurricane season just a week away, …
The Florida Legislature in its regular session earlier this year also failed to reach agreement on high-rise building re-inspections and condominium association reform following last year’s collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo in Surfside that killed …
The Florida Legislature has been criticized not just for failing to pass additional needed insurance consumer protection reforms in its regular session, but also high-rise building inspection reforms, too. Several bills were filed last session in …
The Florida Legislature will adjourn this afternoon after passing the over $112 billion budget for next year. The legislature did NOT pass substantive …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
