Outside consultants on Tuesday increased their estimate of potential savings from Florida’s new no-fault auto insurance law, but state regulators continued to express skepticism. The law is designed to curtail rampant fraud in personal injury protection, or PIP, due to …
Executives from the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. announced Friday they are making changes with a goal of ensuring homeowners receive storm mitigation credits for qualified homes. Board Chairman Carlos LaCasa said the new measures are designed to provide some …
A 23-year-old ban on pit bulls, passed after the vicious mauling of a 7-year-old girl, is up for a vote in Miami-Dade County. Pit bull advocates blame the ban on overheated emotions and say they are working to free dogs …
Florida regulators are expressing concern over a State Farm Florida proposed statewide average 57.3 percent rate hike in insurance rates for landlords that will result in higher premiums while the insurer continues not to write new business. At a public …
A 24-year-old woman was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center after being shocked by lightning while visiting SeaWorld Orlando. Orange County Fire Rescue spokesman John Mulhall told the Orlando Sentinel the woman was indirectly hit by the lightning bolt around …
Federal disaster officials say some $5.3 million in state and federal aid has been approved to help Floridians affected by wind and flooding from Tropical Storm Debby. The Federal Emergency Management Agency reported Tuesday that 3,500 Florida residents have requested …
A new Florida law seeks to reduce the regulatory burden on agents and adjusters by consolidating some licenses and revamping the education classes they must take to conduct business in the state. Among the changes: insurance adjusters and agents operating …
Florida’s state-backed homeowners insurer has reached into the private sector for its new president, selecting an experienced insurance executive and consultant. The Citizens Property Insurance Corp. board of governors yesterday unanimously selected Barry J. Gilway as president to lead the …
After six years of study Florida is now fast tracking an e-discovery amendment to its rules of civil procedure. Though technology is meant to streamline tasks, the way in which the resulting electronically stored information, also known as e-discovery in …
Florida and Virginia have received good marks in a survey that looks at building codes in hurricane-prone states. The Tampa-based Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety conducted an analysis, evaluation, and comparison of building code and enforcement systems for …