U.S. Senator Bill Nelson Says Demotech Downgrades Risk Mass Florida Homeowner Disaster U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson urged Federal Officials Tuesday to take any Actions necessary to prevent a “Disaster ” if mass numbers of Florida Homeowners go into default …

  Jeff Brandes Files Bill to Crack Down on Insurance Fraud SB 1012 would require Insurers to develop and submit Anti-Fraud Plans to the Division of Investigative and Forensic Services and would require Anti-Fraud Training for Employees involved with Fraud Prevention.  …

  Bill strengthens dedicated prosecutor program statewide to address insurance fraud Florida Senator Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg), in partnership with Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and State Representative Holly Raschein (R-Key Largo), announced the filing of Senate Bill 1012 relating …

  Water Claims Spell Trouble for Florida Property Insurance Market A steady drip usually signals bigger trouble, and this is no exception.  The Tampa Bay Times’ Editorial Board writes. ·         Thousands of Florida Mortgages Could Be At Risk Because of …

  Appeals Court Reverses Ruling Striking Limits on PIP Payments to Chiropractors A State Appeals Court has upheld a Law Limiting Payments to Chiropractors under Reforms to Florida’s Personal-Injury Protection Insurance System.  Michael Moline reports for FloridaPolitics.com.   Florida Supreme …

  The U.S. House Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance will hold a hearing entitled “Assessing the U.S.-EU Covered Agreement” this Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 10 a.m. The hearing will examine the January 13, 2017 announcement from the …

  The Florida Justice Reform Institute, a tort reform advocacy organization, issued an update on the assignment of benefits issue yesterday, February 13, 2017, FloridaPolitics.com’s Michael Moline reported. Entitled “Restoring Balance in Insurance Litigation,” the update correlates the abuse of …

  Two U.S. House of Representatives hearings of interest to the insurance industry are underway in Washington D.C. this morning, February 14, 2017.  Neither hearing includes witnesses with direct insurance industry ties, however.  The first, held by the Committee on …

  Florida Justice Reform Institute Calls for Assignment of Benefits Changes The Florida Justice Reform Institute is advocating changes to curb what it calls Abuses of Assignment of Benefits, as well as One-Way Attorney’s Fees for Insurance Claims awarded to …

  Florida CFO Jeff Atwater Resigning for CFO Role at FAU Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced Friday he’s Resigning from his Cabinet Position to return to Palm Beach County and take a job as the CFO of Florida …