Category: Florida News

  Florida Lieutenant Governor pressures lawmakers on insurance industry priority With time starting to run out on an insurance-industry priority, the Palm Beach Post reports Florida Lieutentant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera is urging House and Senate leaders to take action on a …

  Uber, Lyft insurance bill still “work in progress” in Florida The Senate floor is the next stop for a proposal that would establish new insurance requirements for drivers with app-based transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft.  THE …

  Time running out for proposals to stem insurance abuse The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday postponed a vote on a measure that would regulate homeowners’ ability to sign over their right to collect insurance benefits to third parties, FloridaPolitics.com …

  FEMA Responds to Florida’s Flood Rate Request, Sort Of The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has responded to Florida’s request to review the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) rates and it may not be as forthcoming and helpful as …

  Florida Insurance Regulator Approves Aetna’s Acquisition of Humana Florida’s insurance regulator approved Aetna Inc.’s acquisition of Humana Inc., and required no divestitures, an important win for the companies from a state that is a key market.  Reuters reports via …

  Florida home insurance:  How safe is it after record Citizens drop? Florida, land of the nation’s costliest home insurance, has reached a new era in early 2016. State-run Citizens Property Insurance is no longer the company with the most …

  Florida Lawmakers Want To Overhaul Homeowner Insurance Claim Process Many homeowners use assignment of benefits after an emergency to hand insurance payment directly to contractors. But former Insurance Consumer Advocate Steve Burgess says assignments can lead to higher premiums.  …

  Property Insurance Reforms Could Keep Down Premium Costs Never underestimate the ability of the legal class to find new ways to extract money from the insurance industry – and indirectly from the consumer.  The most recent example is related …

  In a news release issued today, February 9, 2016, Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) announced the launch of a multi-faceted education campaign to improve customer claims handling, while taking steps to combat fraud and claims abuse. Dubbed “Call …

  Florida renters pay $279 more for car insurance, survey finds Florida drivers are being charged an average of 10 percent more, or $279 a year, for car insurance simply because they rent instead of own their home, according to …