Category: Insurance Regulatory News

  Secretary of State:  Florida Election had minor issues that were resolved quickly “Overall, I think we had a very successful election,” Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner told the Tampa Bay Times in Tallahassee about a half-hour after the last …

  Sea Rise could force millions in Florida to adapt or flee, study finds The number of people threatened by rising seas fueled by climate change in the U.S. could be three times greater than previously estimated, with more than …

Above:   Florida Gov. Rick Scott watches as House Sergeant-at-Arms Russell Hosford and Senate Sergeant-at Arms Timothy Hay drop their handkerchiefs during the Sine Die ceremony to end the 2016 Florida Legislative Session, this past Friday, March 11 in Tallahassee (Photo …

  New Data Map shows all but one Florida county suffered a weather disaster over the past five years Environmental researchers at Eckerd College released data showing nearly every single Floridian lives in a county where weather-related disasters have been …

  The Texas Department of Insurance posted an informal working draft and seeks stakeholder comment on amendments that would update 28 TAC §5.4605, relating to Items Not Requiring an Inspection for the Purposes of Windstorm and Hail Insurance Coverage through …

  Florida Supreme Court hears Ocala woman’s case against Insurance Company A Marion County woman’s case made it to the Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday.  The seven justices spent part of the morning listening to arguments in her case against …

  HCI Group Launches TypTap.com HCI Group, Inc., predominantly engaged in homeowners insurance, reinsurance, real estate and information technology, has launched TypTap.com, an online platform for quoting and binding flood insurance policies in Florida.     Florida Assignment of Benefits, Ridesharing …

  Late changes may doom Florida Proposal to protect patients from surprise medical bills A proposal led by Miami-Dade lawmakers to protect patients from receiving unexpected medical bills for out-of-network care — a goal that doctors, hospitals and health insurers …

  As time runs out for Insurance Reforms, Citizens turns up heat on water loss warnings With time in the legislative session running out to enact insurance reforms, Citizens Property Insurance  turned up the volume on its warnings that increased …

  Florida Water Loss Claims up 46 Percent in 5-Year Period, Citizens Property Insurance Says The frequency and severity of water loss claims in Florida have increased every year since 2010, according to data call results from the Florida Office …