Category: Archive – Seminars

  U.S. Senator Bill Nelson Says Demotech Downgrades Risk Mass Florida Homeowner Disaster U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson urged Federal Officials Tuesday to take any Actions necessary to prevent a “Disaster ” if mass numbers of Florida Homeowners go into default …

  Jeff Brandes Files Bill to Crack Down on Insurance Fraud SB 1012 would require Insurers to develop and submit Anti-Fraud Plans to the Division of Investigative and Forensic Services and would require Anti-Fraud Training for Employees involved with Fraud Prevention.  …

  Water Claims Spell Trouble for Florida Property Insurance Market A steady drip usually signals bigger trouble, and this is no exception.  The Tampa Bay Times’ Editorial Board writes. ·         Thousands of Florida Mortgages Could Be At Risk Because of …

  Appeals Court Reverses Ruling Striking Limits on PIP Payments to Chiropractors A State Appeals Court has upheld a Law Limiting Payments to Chiropractors under Reforms to Florida’s Personal-Injury Protection Insurance System.  Michael Moline reports for FloridaPolitics.com.   Florida Supreme …

  The Florida Justice Reform Institute, a tort reform advocacy organization, issued an update on the assignment of benefits issue yesterday, February 13, 2017, FloridaPolitics.com’s Michael Moline reported. Entitled “Restoring Balance in Insurance Litigation,” the update correlates the abuse of …

  Florida Justice Reform Institute Calls for Assignment of Benefits Changes The Florida Justice Reform Institute is advocating changes to curb what it calls Abuses of Assignment of Benefits, as well as One-Way Attorney’s Fees for Insurance Claims awarded to …

  Florida CFO Jeff Atwater Resigning for CFO Role at FAU Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced Friday he’s Resigning from his Cabinet Position to return to Palm Beach County and take a job as the CFO of Florida …

  House Panel Homes in on Attorney Fees for Florida Workers’ Compensation Fix The Chairman of a Key House Subcommittee said Wednesday that Legislation to address Rising Worker’s Compensation Premiums will include curbs on Attorney Fees, “the Biggest Driver of …

  Demotech Suspends Florida Insurer Rating Criteria; Says Downgrades Coming Recent Florida Supreme Court Decisions and ongoing abuse in Florida’s Insurance Market have led a Ratings Company to change the Criteria it uses when rating Insurers in the State. The …

  Guidance Suspended for Florida Property Insurers – Rating Revisions Expected in March Although the 57 Property Insurers that Demotech Reviews, Rates, and follows were able to respond to Florida’s Weather Related Damages during 2016, the Company suspended previously written guidance …