TALLAHASSEE — There is little relief coming for homeowners facing crushing rate increases after being nudged (some would say shoved) out of the state-run property insurance company. And those left in Citizens Property Insurance Corp. could be facing big increases of their own because of another failure in the Legislature. In short, it was a…
DES PLAINES, Ill., March 30, 2016 — The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reports today that from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015, a total of 2,792,331 water damage claims were filed across the United States. In 2015, there were 1,403,054 water damage claims filed—an increase of just 1 percent over 2014’s total of…
President Obama arrived in Cuba, becoming the first United States president to visit the large Caribbean island nation since Calvin Coolidge in 1928. The historic trip comes 15 months after Obama announced the restoration of diplomatic ties between the U.S. and Cuba. In the push to normalize relations with the communist-led government in Havana, U.S.…
By Jim Turner The News Service of Florida Published: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 6:36 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 6:36 p.m. TALLAHASSEE — The state has resumed its search for a new insurance commissioner after Gov. Rick Scott and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater could not reach agreement Tuesday. Atwater recommended…
State Rep. Bill Hager and Jeffrey Bragg, who ran a federal terrorism risk insurance program, have made the short list to become Florida’s next insurance commissioner. The two, and maybe others, are expected to be interviewed — before one is possibly offered the job — by Gov. Rick Scott and state Cabinet members Tuesday. Meanwhile,…
03.16.16_Citizens Board approves recommendations to stem water losses
Personal Insurance Federation of Florida (PIFF) Laments Demise of Transportation Network Companies Legislation
Personal Insurance Federation of Florida Decries Demise of Legislation to Curb Assignment of Benefits (AOB) Abuse
A national consumer group calls it a “bad idea,” but Florida legislators just passed a law that lets insurers sets rates in a territory as small as a single ZIP code. HB 659 passed Thursday in the Florida Senate by a 34-5 vote. After a 111-5 vote in the House, it goes to the governor.…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Uber has gone nuclear. That’s what Tallahassee insiders are saying after the ride-sharing giant launched attack ads claiming Senate President Andy Gardiner is blocking a bill that would stop Orlando from forcing Uber to charge its customers as much as taxis do. The aggressive tactics come after a bill by Rep. Matt Gaetz to strip…