Florida Senate President Appoints Blake Capps to The Citizens Insurance Board of Governors Florida Senate President Joe Negron (R-Stuart) today announced the Appointment of Blake Capps to the Citizens Property Insurance Board of Governors. Mr. Capps’ Appointment begins immediately …

  Insurers, Trial Lawyers Spar In Bad Faith Case The Insurance Industry and Plaintiffs’ Attorneys are trying to help sway the Florida Supreme Court in a potentially High-Stakes Case stemming from a Fatal Auto Accident in 2006 in Palm Beach …

  The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) released the second volume of the 30th edition of the Insurance Department Resources Report (“IDRR”) today, August 7, 2017. The report is designed to help state insurance departments assess their resources in comparison to …

  Sinkhole in Florida Neighborhood Continues Growing, 2 More Homes Condemned Pasco County Officials during a News Conference that a large chunk of the hole’s edge has collapsed. Two More Homes in Land O’Lakes, a Tampa Suburb, have been condemned. …

  In a report requested by U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster and Ranking Member Peter DeFazio, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recommended that the U.S. Department of Transportation (“DOT”) take steps to assess and …

  Cypress Offers Florida AOB-Blunting Deductible Plan The Patented Plan applies to up to 2 percent of the Insured Value of the Covered Home or Condominium, without applying Fees, Interest or requiring Credit Checks.  Insurance Insider reports.   Citizens Insurance …

At a U.S. Senate Subcommittee hearing entitled “Insurance Fraud in America: Current Issues Facing Industry and Consumers” held this morning, August 3, 2017, in Washington D.C., U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) recalled his days as Florida Insurance Commissioner, during which …

Florida Flood Loss Model Standards Now Official Florida’s Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology can now begin the review process for Flood Loss Model Acceptability after the long-awaited 2017 Flood Standards were Published.  Colodny Fass reports. Florida Governor Rick Scott …

  The Wholesale Specialty Insurance Association (“WSIA”) launched this month–the product of a merger between the American Association of Managing General Agents (“AAMGA”) and the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (“NAPSLO”). What is the WSIA?  Who’s now who …

  At a U.S. Senate Subcommittee hearing entitled “Insurance Fraud in America: Current Issues Facing Industry and Consumers” held this morning, August 3, 2017, in Washington D.C., U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) recalled his days as Florida Insurance Commissioner, during …