Plus, a new dispute on one-way attorney fees
Florida’s latest property insurance company insolvency may likely trigger the first emergency assessment on the industry since Hurricane Andrew, new questions being raised in courtrooms on how to apply the recent one-way …
We love our doctors who have bedside manners! In fact we sometimes comment about physicians based on how we connect with them and if we believe they have our best interest as their priority.
It was this preference that I …
Looking good!
The December 2022 property insurance market reforms passed by the Florida Legislature are making a big difference already, with fewer and less severe non-hurricane claims and fewer daily lawsuits, according to Stacey Giulianti of Florida Peninsula Insurance Company. …
Reinsurance at the heart of today’s concerns
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 …
Plus, new reinsurance proposal
The first major takeout of Citizens Insurance policies in three years, the wait for a new reinsurance lifeline for Florida insurance companies, a strict interpretation of AOB cancellation provisions, plus Citizens reveals required flood insurance counts …
Florida’s market instability continues
Another Florida property insurance company has decided not to renew thousands of policies, a public adjuster accused of repeatedly violating the state insurance code may lose his license, plus why we’re watching a potential special session …
Plus, changes afoot at Citizens
The search is expected to begin later this month for a new Florida insurance commissioner following the resignation of David Altmaier along with his two deputy commissioners, there’s a new report on Florida insurance companies’ …
Fewer lawsuits, lower rates

Right after the December special session, I sat down with three insurance industry veterans, including Citizens’ Barry Gilway, to discuss their take on Florida’s big property insurance market reforms and their expectations of its impact. The …
New OIR report shows deepening trouble
Reaction has been very favorable to the comprehensive property insurance market reforms passed by the Florida Legislature in its special session last month. Comments such as “profound” and “historic” and “will really unlock consumer …
Happy New Year to you! We start this first edition of 2023 with a fond farewell to Citizens President, CEO, and Executive Director Barry Gilway, who announced just before Christmas that he will be retiring. While he will likely stick …