Florida Office of Insurance Regulation News

Florida Policies in Limbo Over Proposed Insolvency Surcharge

The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association is urging insurers to hold off on sending homeowners’ policy renewals until state regulators decide if they will approve a surcharge on premiums to help cover more than $168 million in claims left from two …

How Recent Workers’ Comp Court Decisions May Affect Florida Business

Although there has been a great deal of debate about recent Florida Supreme Court decisions related to workers’ compensation legislation, few employers understand how it will affect their businesses, according to Lykes Insurance, a Florida-based commercial insurance firm. “These decisions …

Residential Claims Make up the Majority of Florida’s Hurricane Matthew Damage

A total of $170 million is the estimate of losses to date related to Hurricane Matthew in the state of Florida, according to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. So far, residential property claims make up the majority of claims …

Florida Agency Approves Removal of Citizens’ Policies

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (Office) has approved the removal of up to 180,040 personal residential policies and 2,527 commercial residential polices from Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Citizens) by the following nine companies: Anchor Property & Casualty Insurance Company …

Florida OIR Approves Removal of Up to 427,584 Policies From Citizens

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) announced that it has approved the removal of up to 425,357 personal residential policies and 2,227 commercial residential policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp. by 14 companies. The OIR said Thursday this is …