The downsizing of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) was credited as having greatly contributed to the State of Florida’s dramatically improved insurance regulatory environment rating by...
Florida AOB Bill Passes Senate Insurance Panel Despite Business Opposition 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...
Brightline Adds Safety Features At Crossings Brightline has positioned large electronic signs at several busy Rail Crossings along its Route to warn the Public that its New Express Trains move faster than other rail...
Protecting Legal Fraud In Florida Florida’s Legislature is in Session, and for the sixth straight year reform-minded Republicans are trying to shut down a Trial-Bar Scheme that’s bleeding Property Insurers and...
U.S. House Financial Services Committee Notes Republican Flood Insurance “Defectors” The U.S. House Financial Services Committee took the unusual step of issuing an “In Case You Missed It” on a...
Ex-CEO sues over failures of Guarantee, Patriot National Two lawsuits filed by Steven Mariano, former CEO and majority owner of insurance services provider Patriot National and worker’s compensation firm Guarantee...
The downsizing of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) was credited as having greatly contributed to the State of Florida’s dramatically improved insurance regulatory environment rating by...
Report Shows Florida AOB Abuse Worsening as Lawmakers Consider Reforms In its most recent Data call of Water or Roof Damage Homeowners Claims closed between Jan. 1, 2015 and June 30, 2017 released last week, OIR...
House Select Committee on Hurricanes Approves Final Report, 78 Recommendations A Final Report of 78 Recommendations, ranging from Nursing Home Safety to Evacuation Route Improvements, and Shelter Planning to longterm...
After the Florida House of Representatives passed HB 7015 relating to Property Insurance Assignment Agreements by a vote of 82 to 20 today, January 12, 2018, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”)...