Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines

Taddeo Wins As Democrats Pick Up Florida Senate Seat Florida’s Democratic Party picked up a Crucial Seat in the Florida Senate Tuesday in a Special Election triggered months ago by a Miami Republican’s Alcohol-Fueled Tirade at a bar near the …

Florida Regulator:  Irma-Related Insurance Claims Approach $3.6B Insurance Claims stemming from Hurricane Irma Damage in Florida totaled $3.58 Billion as of late Saturday, according to Data from the State.  The Orlando Sentinel reports via Insurance Journal. Hurricane Maria Waves Batter …

Floridians File Nearly 17,000 Flood Insurance Claims FEMA Data shows that Miami-Dade Residents have Filed 1,870 Claims, 829 have been Filed in Broward County and 199 have come from Palm Beach County.  U.S. News and World Report says. Insider Q&A: …

After Irma:  Consumers Face New Reality With Higher Storm Deductibles Statewide, more than 496,000 Irma Claims had been Filed as of Thursday. Less than 10 percent had been closed.  Charles Elmore reports for the Palm Beach Post. Most of Hurricane …

Irma Insurance Claims Already Near $2 Billion The Heaviest Claims Activity was in the half-dozen Counties that form the Southern Tip of Florida: Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Collier and Lee.  THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA’s Lloyd Dunkelberger reports via …

Property Insurance Bill Proposed in Florida Senate Moves to Committee State Senator Dorothy L. Hukill (R-Port Orange) thinks the Potential Turmoil Property Owners could face in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma demonstrates the urgent need for the Assignment of Benefits …

Florida’s Office Of Insurance Regulation Issues Emergency Order David Altmaier, Commissioner of the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, issued an Emergency Order Wednesday that protects Policyholders from abuse by their Insurance Companies in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.  Malena Carollo …

Rick Scott Blocks Insurance Premium Hikes, Cancellations During Irma Recovery Florida Governor Rick Scott has ordered a Three-Month Freeze on Insurance Rate Increases for Homeowners struggling to recover from Hurricane Irma — plus a Three-Month Grace Period for Policyholders who received Non-Renewal …

Corcoran:  After Hurricane Irma, Legislature could immediately convene special session House Speaker Richard Corcoran said the Legislature could “immediately convene” a special session if needed in the wake of Hurricane Irma.  Matt Dixon reports for Politico Florida. Legislative Committees Canceled as …

Scott Declares State of Emergency as Florida Braces for Hurricane Irma Governor Rick Scott officially declared a State of Emergency for all of Florida’s 67 counties on Monday in preparation for what could be the most powerful storm to hit …