Orlando Sentinel Michael Carlson, Guest Columnist February 6, 2018 Florida’s Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law, commonly known as PIP, after the personal injury protection insurance required by the law, is under attack in the Florida Legislature. Trial lawyers – those who benefit from lawsuits and attorney fees – are making a push for repeal of this…
Florida Politics Michael Moline, February 6, 2018 The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday stripped assignment of benefits legislation of an attorney-fee provision despised by the insurance industry. But that didn’t satisfy industry objections to the overall bill. And that really annoyed a couple of key senators. An amendment to CS/SB 1168 by Judiciary Committee chairman…
Florida Politics Michael Moline, February 6, 2018 A Property Casualty Insurers Association of America study made a splash last week in Tallahassee by suggesting repeal of Florida’s no-fault auto insurance system would produce significant increases in motorists’ premiums. The findings contrast those of a similar study last year by Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, which estimated repeal…
Orlando Sentinel R.J. Lehmann, Guest Columnist February 5, 2018 With just a month left in Florida’s 2018 legislative session, we are no closer than we were at the end of each of the past five sessions when it comes to resolving the assignment-of-benefits (AOB) crisis that has been roiling the state’s property insurance market. AOBs…
?Insurance Journal Amy O’Connor, February 5, 2018 The epidemic of assignment of benefits (AOB) abuse that has been plaguing Florida for several years is only getting worse, says a new report from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR). The most recent data call of water or roof damage homeowners claims closed between Jan. 1,…
News4Jax Jake Stofan, Tallahassee Correspondent Updated January 24, 2018 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Insurers from across the state were at the state Capitol on Wednesday advocating against a practice that allows contractors to sue the company without the policyholder’s knowledge. They blame what is called assignment of benefits for increased fraud and higher insurance rates in…
Florida Record by Michael Carroll | Jan. 24, 2018, 6:52am TALLAHASSEE – A Florida Senate panel gave a thumbs-up Tuesday to a bill that would prevent property insurers from including attorney fees and other legal costs in their rate base, despite opposition from insurance firms and other business interests. Insurers and business leaders complained before…
Contact: Michael Carlson PH: (850) 597-7425 michael.carlson@piff.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PIFF: Texting and driving is not worth the danger it poses TALLAHASSEE, Fla., (Jan. 23, 2018) – The Personal Insurance Federation of Florida (PIFF) today applauded the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism and Economic Development for passing Senate Bill 90, relating to the use…
Contact: Michael Carlson PH: (850) 597-7425 michael.carlson@piff.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PIFF: “FLORIDA SENATE AOB PROPOSAL A GIANT STEP BACKWARD” TALLAHASSEE, Fla., (Jan. 16, 2018) – The Personal Insurance Federation of Florida (PIFF) today issued the following statement on Senate Bill 1168, relating to insurance, filed by Senator Greg Steube (R-Sarasota). The bill is scheduled to…
January 22, 2018 Michael Braun, News-Press A bill to allow police in Florida to pull over and ticket drivers who are texting while driving was labeled a good idea by drivers and others in Fort Myers. The Senate Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee voted 8-2 to back the bill Tuesday after a requirement…