May 17, 2016
Colodny Fass Fraud-Fighting Lawyer Maria Elena Abate to Join Olympus, Admiralty Insurance on Insurance Claims Panel Insurance policies aren’t what most people think of when it comes to identity theft or fraud, but Colodny Fass attorney Maria Elena Abate …
May 17, 2016
Assurant to Offer Private Flood Insurance in Florida The new Assurant Primary Flood Insurance offers structural coverage up to $800,000 and up to $250,000 in contents coverage, Insurance Journal reports. Florida Surplus Lines Service Office Asking Agencies To …
May 16, 2016
State Farm Secrecy Ruling Baffles Advocates, Company Stops Talking Consumer advocates are scratching their heads over a Florida judge’s ruling that would let State Farm — and potentially every other property insurer in the state — hide information that …
May 13, 2016
Florida’s Hurricane Fund in Best Shape Ever Ahead of Season Florida’s continued lucky streak when it comes to dodging hurricanes is helping a key state fund reach its best financial shape ever in the two decades it has been …
May 12, 2016
Florida Auto Insurance Premiums Increase Despite Law to Lower Them It’s been four years since reforms were put into place with promises that auto insurance premiums would go down. Florida drivers pay some of the highest auto insurance rates …
May 11, 2016
CORRECTION: Please note that the date of this meeting is TOMORROW, May 12. In advance of its Advisory Council meeting tomorrow, May 12, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. (ET), the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) has published a revised meeting …
May 10, 2016
Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) advised today, May 10, 2016, that important policy changes are coming beginning July 1 as the state-backed insurer takes steps to provide better educate its policyholders early in the claims process with the …
May 10, 2016
Alachua Firefighter Shortage Could Hike Insurance for Thousands Nearly 3,000 residents and businesses in four Alachua County communities are facing big hikes or cancellation of their Homeowner’s Insurance after an Agency threatened to lower their ratings because of a …
May 9, 2016
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) announced on May 5, 2016 that it is seeking comments on proposed Rules that would prohibit companies from putting mandatory arbitration clauses in new contracts. These clauses typically state that either the …
May 9, 2016
The Arizona Department of Insurance announced on May 5, 2016 that the results are in from its recent “Operating at the Speed of Business” Survey: We need to make information easier to find on some parts of our web …