In a Bulletin issued September 7, 2016, the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund advised Participating Insurers on reporting requirements in the wake of Hurricane Hermine. To view the complete Bulletin, click here. Extensive Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund information is also …

  Jack Latvala Wants Answers After Tallahassee’s Hermine Experience Senator Jack Latvala is questioning whether Community-Based Power Operations—such as City of Tallahassee Utilities—are positioned as well as they could be to recover after major storms. Tallahassee Officials say they did not …

  Florida Approves Nearly 70K Citizens Policies for November Take-Outs The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has approved various Insurers to participate in the November Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Take-Out Period.  The total number of Policies approved is 69,746, Insurance …

  Florida Governor Cancels Zika Trip to Washington After Storm Florida Governor Rick Scott has canceled a trip to Washington, where he was to meet with Congressional Leaders about funding for the Zika Virus. Power Struggle? Tallahassee, State at Odds …

  Hermine Won’t Blow Over the Property Insurance Industry Wall Street insurance analysts have been putting out notes over the past few days saying that the cost of the damage inflicted by the storm is likely to be manageable for …

  A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of State Farm Florida Insurance Company A.M. Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to B++ (Good) from B+ (Good) and the Issuer Credit Rating (ICR) to “BBB” from “BBB-” of State Farm Florida …

Above:  Maria Elena Abate Students seeking their Certified Claims Professional (CCP) designation will have the opportunity to gain insight into the legal depths and nuances of insurance fraud through two Claims and Litigation Management Alliance classes taught by Colodny Fass’ Maria Elena Abate, a veteran …

  Above:  Colodny Fass Lawyers Maria Elena Abate and Raquel Moya     Emergency Medical Condition Must Exist For No-Fault Benefits Over $2,500, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeals Confirms Recent attempts by medical providers to work around Florida’s $2,500 legislative …

  Floridians Warned to Prepare for Five to Ten Inches of Rain from Tropical Storm The clock is ticking as Floridians prepare for a Tropical Storm which threatens to dump heavy rains and strong winds on the Big Bend and …

  Florida Insurers Prepared for Hurricanes Recent Tropical Storm Activity in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean remind us of one thing: Florida is Ground Zero for Tropical Weather Activity, American Consumer Institute President Steve Posiask writes for …