Jan 26, 2018
Medicaid Expansion Could Save State $500M, Lawmaker Says A Democratic push to expand Affordable Health Care Coverage in Florida has a unique selling point: it could save the State more than $500 Million. Danny McAuliffe reports for FloridaPolitics.com. Florida House: …
Jan 25, 2018
Double-Digit Rate Increases Forecast For Florida Reinsurance Renewal By S&P Given the magnitude of the Insurance Industry losses suffered in Regions affected by Major Hurricanes in 2017, Rating Agency Standard & Poor’s anticipates a continuation of the trend seen in …
Jan 24, 2018
Florida AOB Bill Passes Senate Insurance Panel Despite Business Opposition A Florida Senate Panel gave a thumbs-up Tuesday to a Bill that would prevent Property Insurers from including Attorney Fees and other Legal Costs in their Rate Base, despite opposition …
Jan 24, 2018
After the Florida House of Representatives passed HB 7015 relating to Property Insurance Assignment Agreements by a vote of 82 to 20 today, January 12, 2018, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) announced its publication of the “2017 Review of Assignment …
Jan 24, 2018
In a very brief meeting this morning, January 16, 2018, the Florida House of Representatives’ Select Committee on Hurricane Response and Preparedness (“Committee”) convened for its final meeting to discuss and vote on its Draft Recommendations of the Select Committee on Hurricane Response …
Jan 24, 2018
The downsizing of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) was credited as having greatly contributed to the State of Florida’s dramatically improved insurance regulatory environment rating by the R Street Institute in its “2017 Insurance Regulation Report Card” published yesterday, January …
Jan 24, 2018
Florida Insurance Matters is a monthly update on Florida insurance-related legal developments by the Colodny Fass Insurance Litigation Practice, recently recognized as the Insurance Litigation Department of the Year in South Florida by the Daily Business Review
Jan 24, 2018
Florida Insurance Matters is a monthly update on Florida insurance-related legal developments by the Colodny Fass Insurance Litigation Practice, recently recognized as the Insurance Litigation Department of the Year in South Florida by the Daily Business Review.
Jan 24, 2018
Florida Insurance Matters is a monthly update on Florida insurance-related legal developments by the Colodny Fass Insurance Litigation Practice, recently recognized as the Insurance Litigation Department of the Year in South Florida by the Daily Business Review.
Jan 24, 2018
From threats of insurer ratings downgrades caused by the escalation in litigated water loss claims accompanied by an AOB, to the push for legislative reform to the state’s one-way attorney fee statute that the industry says has fueled the statewide abuse, there was no shortage of stories on the topic this year. Insurance Journal’s Amy O’Connor reports.