As we’ve reported in this newsletter, a multi-bill effort led by attorney lawmakers in the Florida House of Representatives this session would roll-back many property insurance litigation reforms passed in the 2022-2023 legislative session. You …
Classes resume this morning (April 21) at Florida State University here in Tallahassee following last Thursday’s mass shooting by a student who in a span of less than 5 …
A Florida appellate court provides clarity on a case involving a late-delivered civil remedy notice, and a class action lawsuit against State Farm over its use of Xactimate software is itself over. It’s all …
Last week was a slow week in the Florida Legislature for insurance and related bills, as both the House and Senate turned their attention to the only bill they …
Florida’s Insurance Commissioner refutes allegations of unjustified hurricane claims denials and approves another new property insurance company, a new rule toughens ethics requirements on residential insurance adjusters, surprising growth in …
A memo from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) touts the benefits of recombining all insurance regulation under one agency, experts discuss the impact of tariffs on the insurance landscape, and …
Given the increasing momentum of pro-litigation measures in the Florida Legislature, we are adding HB 881 and HB 947 to this week’s Bill Watch. Despite the fact there are …
We begin this newsletter edition with some over-arching observations about the Florida legislative session, now just past the halfway point. There is increasing contention among lawmakers, even of the same party, on some major issues, including insurance. “What is being …
Former Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty weighs-in directly on the MGA controversy, what the recent legislative reforms to Florida’s property insurance market have done for needed reinsurance availability, plus a new study shows …
We’re entering the halfway point of the nine-week Florida legislative session. Amid competing tax cut proposals and multi-billion-dollar differences between the House and Senate state budget plans, comes some …
