Florida Senate Committee Approves Tort-Reform Bill, but Changes Are Possible
A Florida bill that aims to further limit injury and insurance litigation and attorney fees passed a state Senate committee Tuesday after heavy debate – but with few ...
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Orderly Runoff Didn’t Work; Florida’s United P&C Now Insolvent, Headed for Liquidation
Just days after some 90,000 policies from troubled United Property & Casualty Insurance Co. were transferred to Slide Insurance as part of a wind-down of the carrier, ...
The Infrastructure Crisis: As Business Losses Mount, New Demand for Utility Coverage?
When aging water pumps in Jackson, Miss., were shut down by floodwaters last August, knocking out water service to most of the city, companies that depend on clean water ...
Slide Will Assume 91,000 Policies and Premium in United P&C Runoff in Florida
One year after Slide Insurance made waves by taking over thousands of policies from a troubled Florida carrier, the young company has done it again.
Do some Florida property insurance companies hire independent adjusters to inspect property claims, then routinely alter their inspection reports to reduce estimated ... A Florida Senate Committee spent about two hours Monday reviewing a sweeping property insurance reform bill before approving it along party lines — with no ... After years of what some insurers have labeled half-measures, Florida lawmakers appear to be on the cusp of delivering "historic" and "transformational" reforms that ...
Florida High Court Disbars Notorious Plaintiffs Lawyer; Infamous Public Adjuster Could Be Next
Florida officials have taken strong action against two of the insurance industry's most-detested adversaries, disbarring a notorious plaintiffs' attorney who filed thousands of frivolous claims ...
Florida Citizens’ CEO Gilway Announces Retirement
He waited until the Florida Legislature had passed long-sought reforms, but now Citizens Property Insurance Corp. CEO Barry Gilway is ready to retire after almost 11 years at the helm. Gilway ...
Independent Adjusters Charge Florida Insurers With Doctoring Damage Estimates
Florida Senate Committee Passes Reform Bill; Would Make Citizens’ Rates ‘Noncompetitive’
Florida Bills Offer Broad Attack on Insurance Costs: Legal Fees, AOBs, Reinsurance
Florida Special Session Agenda Calls for Claims Process Changes, More Carrier Oversight
Florida legislative leaders posted a proclamation Tuesday painting the broad outlines of the special session scheduled to begin Monday, Dec. 12. And it quickly had tongues wagging around the ...