Click on the hyperlinks below to read headlines from Florida insurance, political, legislative and national insurance news today, February 12, 2018:

National experts will share innovative strategies in recovering from tornadoes, wildfires, flooding, hurricanes and more at the 2018 National Tornado Summit. The 7th annual event will be held Feb. 26-28 in Oklahoma City.

Ruling Overturned in Assignment of Benefits Case As Florida Lawmakers continue to grapple with the controversial insurance practice known as “Assignment of Benefits,” an Appeals Court Friday backed a Restoration Company in a Breach-of-Contract Lawsuit involving the issue.  THE NEWS SERVICE OF …

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Fraud suspect plotted to hire hitman to “take care of” Miami prosecutor, state alleges Prosecutors say Espinosa owned and operated Nationwide Adjusters andworking with recruiters and “finders” across Florida to locate homeowners willing to allow him to set fires or …

Governor Rick Scott today announced that, at his direction, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, with assistance from the Florida Division of Emergency Management, has signed an agreement with Monroe County to assist in the clean-up and removal of marine debris caused by Hurricane Irma.

Click on the hyperlinks to read headlines from Florida insurance, political, legislative and national insurance news today, February 8, 2018

Insurers fail to get their way on Senate claims reform bill A Florida Senate bill aimed at curbing third-party insurance claims abuses cleared its second committee on Tuesday despite arguments by insurance lobbyists that the reforms wouldn’t stop contractors and …

Click on the hyperlinks to read headlines from Florida insurance, political, legislative and national insurance news today, February 7, 2018:

Senators Lash Out at Insurance Industry During Hearing on AOB Reform The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday stripped Assignment of Benefits Legislation of an Attorney-Fee Provision despised by the Insurance Industry. But that didn’t satisfy Industry Objections to the overall …