Category: Insurance Regulatory News

  Florida Governor Cancels Zika Trip to Washington After Storm Florida Governor Rick Scott has canceled a trip to Washington, where he was to meet with Congressional Leaders about funding for the Zika Virus. Power Struggle? Tallahassee, State at Odds …

  Hermine Won’t Blow Over the Property Insurance Industry Wall Street insurance analysts have been putting out notes over the past few days saying that the cost of the damage inflicted by the storm is likely to be manageable for …

  A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of State Farm Florida Insurance Company A.M. Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to B++ (Good) from B+ (Good) and the Issuer Credit Rating (ICR) to “BBB” from “BBB-” of State Farm Florida …

  Floridians Warned to Prepare for Five to Ten Inches of Rain from Tropical Storm The clock is ticking as Floridians prepare for a Tropical Storm which threatens to dump heavy rains and strong winds on the Big Bend and …

  Florida Insurers Prepared for Hurricanes Recent Tropical Storm Activity in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean remind us of one thing: Florida is Ground Zero for Tropical Weather Activity, American Consumer Institute President Steve Posiask writes for …

  5 Questions with Stacey Giulianti:  Co-Founder of Florida Peninsula Insurance Boca Raton-based Florida Peninsula Insurance is the fifth largest Home Insurance Provider in Florida serving over 140,000 customers, the Boca Newspaper reports.    Sinkhole 2 Lanes Wide Opens on …

  With 2016 amendments to s. 627.7074, F.S. requiring the Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) to adopt rules for obtaining certification, denying certification of, suspending certification of, and revoking the certification of a sinkhole claims neutral evaluator, that process …

  Florida Supreme Court Rules Doctors Can Be Liable If Patients Commit Suicide In a unanimous decision that could influence how Patients are treated for Depression, the Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a Physician could be sued for Medical …

  Utilizing managed repair programs for property claims and using contractors controlled by claims organizations to provide property damage repair services could constitute an impermissible conflict of interest and a potential harm to insurance customers, the National Association of Public …

  Insurers Warn Floridians to Prepare for Tropical Storm A Tropical Storm stands an excellent chance of hitting South Florida this weekend.  An Insurance Industry Group wants Floridians to start getting ready.  Michael Moline reports for SaintPetersBlog.com.   FIRM Asks for Delay …