June 2, 2022, Law360 – Lisa Miller, Florida’s former deputy insurance commissioner and now a private insurance consultant, suggested insurers access state reserves in the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. She described the CAT fund’s function to that of an accordion, …
Florida Property Insurance
Florida Legislature Wraps Early with Insurance Fund, Roof and Condo Bills
May 26, 2022, Insurance Journal – A former deputy Florida insurance commissioner, Lisa Miller, now a lobbyist and consultant, said in a conference call Thursday that Grieco’s labels were offensive. The RAP fund is more of a bailout for consumers …
Nothing in life is free: roofing scams drive up property insurance rates in Florida
May 23, 2022, WMFE-FM, Orlando – Lisa Miller of Lisa Miller & Associates says widespread fraud including roofing scams and the resulting litigation are to blame. She says these lawsuits drive up the cost of insurance premiums for everyone. “The …
If you can’t legislate, regulate: Altmaier enacted property insurance policies lawmakers didn’t OK
May 23, 2022, Orlando Sentinel – “What Florida lawmakers failed to legislate this past session in property insurance, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) is now accomplishing to some degree by regulation in encouraging ways,” Lisa Miller, an insurance …
Episode 36 – A Conversation with Real Estate Agents about Property Insurance
Beside their direct impact on Florida homeowners, multiple double-digit rate increases in property insurance are impacting Florida’s real estate market as well. If rates continue to rise, there’s concern they will affect the availability and affordability of insurance for new …
Episode 35 – Florida Legislative Preview 2022
The Florida Legislature begins its 2022 session on January 11. Among the bills filed are those seeking enhanced insurance consumer protection, greater safety for high-rise condominium buildings following the Surfside collapse, COVID-19 relief, controls on prescription drug costs, and legislative …
Episode 34 – Legal Challenges to SB 76
Florida Litigated Claims Dropped 9% in September
October 22, 2021, Insurance Journal – AOB abuse has created an additional $1 billion of inflated insurance claims in recent years, according to a recent newsletter published by Lisa Miller, a former deputy Florida insurance commissioner. “While the reforms seem …
Episode 33 – Condo Underwriting & Presuit Settlements
Episode 32 – Defense Attorneys’ Take on SB 76
