Plus, skipping insurance shopping
A definitive decision from Florida’s highest court on whether an appraisal can be ordered before coverage issues are decided on an insurance claim, food for thought on how to manage this decision, plus a market report …
Recap of Week 4 & Preview of Week 5 of Session

We are at the midway point now of the Florida Legislature’s nine-week session! I have had lots of you call and write to ask how you can help. That …
Recap of Week 3 & Preview of Week 4 of Session

Last week (Week 3 of Session) kicked off with a noticeable uptick in the number of committee meetings and bills heard in those committees as legislators are diving into …
Encouraging news on reinsurance pricing
A new poll showing inflation and rising property insurance prices are the biggest motivators for Florida voters this November, a new forecast for reinsurance pricing and commercial property rates this year, plus a big insurance …
Recap of Week 2 & Preview of Week 3 of Session

Week 2 of the Legislative Session kicked off under unusually cold temperatures in the Capitol City. With observance of the holiday on Monday, the Legislature’s activities were even more …
Includes ending federal flood insurance
Although we are seeing a leveling off of reinsurance costs as of the January 2024 renewals, Congress has initiated legislation to stem reinsurance prices. A bill introduced in Congress last week would establish a federal …
Plus, rising auto rates xx
Another property insurance company reduces its policy count in Florida due to challenging market conditions, Florida drivers now pay the most in the nation for auto insurance, Citizens responds to the dubious US Senate Banking …
Recap of Week 1 & Preview of Week 2 of Session

Last week concluded the first week of the 2024 nine week regular session of the Florida Legislature. Last Monday, I had the pleasure of talking to about a dozen …
Plus, a call for more help for insurance consumers
Citizens Property Insurance begins the New Year in better shape and with a lower policy count than expected, thanks in part to depopulation and the organization’s leadership whose focus is to …
Latest OIR report encouraging
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has released its latest twice-annual Property Insurance Stability Report and although the market is nowhere near being out of the woods yet, there are “emerging signals that the reforms …