Category: Florida News

  Insurance Competition, Diversity Helping Companies Weather Hurricanes Many Northeast Florida Residents are making calls to their Insurance Companies after Hurricane Matthew.  WJCT-TV Business Analyst John Burr spoke to one local Agent about how big storms affect the Industry.   …

  Hurricane Matthew May Be Gone, But Insurance Industry’s Work is Just Starting It’s been nearly a week since Hurricane Matthew Ravaged the Southeast Coast but the Insurance Industry’s job of responding to the devastation and assessing the total cost of damage …

  Ambulances Out of Insurer Networks Draw Panel’s Scrutiny A State Working Group that meets next week will examine a piece of the puzzle left out of last spring’s Legislation designed to cut down on Surprise Medical Bills for Consumers.  The Palm …

  Matthew Claims Start Rolling Into Citizens Of Citizens’ Claims so far, 963 came from Property Owners in Volusia, Brevard, Flagler, St. Johns and Duval Counties, the Regions hardest hit by the storm that battered Florida’s Coastline late last week. THE …

  Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) advised today, October 10, 2016, that it is opening two emergency operations centers (“EOCs”) along the Space Coast to better assist its policyholders recovering from Hurricane Matthew.  Beginning tomorrow at noon, Citizens representatives and …

  The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) has posted preliminary statewide Hurricane Matthew claims data on its Web site at: http://www.floir.com/Sections/PandC/ProductReview/CatastropheReporting.aspx, the agency announced today, October 10, 2016. These initial results show a total of 4,973 claims have been reported …

Above:  Florida Governor Rick Scott toured Hurricane Matthew damage at Flagler Beach this morning.   Florida Governor Rick Scott was at Flagler Beach this morning, October 10, 2016, to survey damage caused by Hurricane Matthew.  He also met with Florida …

  Surrounded By Alligators, Matthew Cleanup Goes On in Florida Sure, lots of people in St. Augustine are picking up branches and leaves after Hurricane Matthew blew through town.  But only a few are doing it surrounded by alligators.  The Associated Press’ …

  The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Insurance Agent and Agency Services, has proposed the repeal of Rule 69B-196.023 relating to Insurance Agent Penalties.   Comments are open on the proposed repeal until October 28, 2016.   The …

  Florida Insurance Industry Prepares for Hurricane Matthew The Insurance Industry prepared Thursday for the devastating blow Hurricane Matthew threatened to deliver to Florida’s East Coast.  Casey Logan reports for the Ft. Myers News Press. Fitch Sends Out Warning:  Florida …