Aug 29, 2016
5 Questions with Stacey Giulianti: Co-Founder of Florida Peninsula Insurance Boca Raton-based Florida Peninsula Insurance is the fifth largest Home Insurance Provider in Florida serving over 140,000 customers, the Boca Newspaper reports. Sinkhole 2 Lanes Wide Opens on …
Aug 26, 2016
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) is justified in not implementing Community-Based Flood Insurance (“CBFI”), the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) reported on August 24, 2016 in its statutory review of a related FEMA study published earlier this year. …
Aug 26, 2016
With 2016 amendments to s. 627.7074, F.S. requiring the Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) to adopt rules for obtaining certification, denying certification of, suspending certification of, and revoking the certification of a sinkhole claims neutral evaluator, that process …
Aug 26, 2016
Florida Supreme Court Rules Doctors Can Be Liable If Patients Commit Suicide In a unanimous decision that could influence how Patients are treated for Depression, the Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a Physician could be sued for Medical …
Aug 25, 2016
Utilizing managed repair programs for property claims and using contractors controlled by claims organizations to provide property damage repair services could constitute an impermissible conflict of interest and a potential harm to insurance customers, the National Association of Public …
Aug 25, 2016
Insurers Warn Floridians to Prepare for Tropical Storm A Tropical Storm stands an excellent chance of hitting South Florida this weekend. An Insurance Industry Group wants Floridians to start getting ready. Michael Moline reports for SaintPetersBlog.com. FIRM Asks for Delay …
Aug 24, 2016
Florida Supreme Court Turns Down Chinese Drywall Case The Florida Supreme Court has declined a couple’s request to take up a dispute about whether a property insurer is required to cover damage related to Chinese Drywall in a Tampa …
Aug 23, 2016
“Billing Palm Beach County Homeowners For Insurance As If We’re Miami is a Low Blow” Have you noticed that Insurance Companies in Florida never seem to run out of new ways to justify Premium Increases for Hurricane Coverage even …
Aug 22, 2016
A Look at The Big 5 Homeowner Insurers in South Florida The Miami Herald’s Nancy Dahlberg evaluates South Florida’s top five Property Insurance Companies. Will Your Homeowner Insurance Protect You If The Big One hits? As Hurricane Season …
Aug 19, 2016
Dodgy Contractors Share Blame for High Rates, Last-Chance Insurer Says Don’t blame us for rising Premiums, Administrators of Florida’s High-Risk Property Insurance Pool told State Regulators Thursday — blame the Lawyers. Michael Moline reports for FloridaPolitics.com on yesterday’s Citizens …