Florida Senator Frank Artiles filed SB 94 relating to Property Insurance Appraisers and Property Insurance Appraisal Umpires today, December 2, 2016. The bill would include “property insurance appraisal...
Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) engaged in extensive communications campaigns both before, during and after Hermine and Matthew–the two hurricanes that impacted...
Florida Appeals Court Reverses in Favor of Homeowner in Insurance Claim Case The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday ruled Insurance Companies should not deny coverage for Property Damage just because it had more than...
In an opinion on John Robert Sebo, et al. v. American Home Assurance Company, Inc. published today, December 1, 2016, the Florida Supreme Court quashed an earlier decision in the case on the ground that it expressly...
Citizens Assesses Hurricane Response as 2016 Season Comes to a Close Citizens Property Insurance Corporation expressed satisfaction with its response efforts to the first hurricanes to hit Florida in more than a decade...
Nelson, Rubio praise decision to move hurricane planes to Lakeland Florida Senators Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio praised a decision that will keep the federal government’s “Hurricane Hunters” fleet in...
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation advised that Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier will be in St. Augustine, Florida on Friday, December 2, 2016 to host a...
Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) will be issuing a new Request for Information for new independent adjusting firms after those with which the State-run insurer had been...
Florida Senate President Joe Negron (R-Stuart) announced today, November 29, 2016, that he has appointed Senator Wilton Simpson (R-Trilby) as Senate Majority Leader and Senator Kelli Stargel (R-Lakeland) as Deputy...
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) advised this morning, November 29, 2016, that it has filed a Notice of Appeal with the First District Court of Appeal in the Fee v. National Council on...