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Florida Legislature Could Tackle Lawsuit Reform Issue in April
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (313+ words) The Florida Legislature closed out a fairly quiet legislative session earlier this month, but unfortunately did not pass third-party litigation finance reform. But they have another opportunity! Coming up in April is a special session to address property taxes and…...
DeSantis Announces Series of Statewide Insurance Rate Cuts
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (305+ words) Home " Featured " DeSantis Announces Series of Statewide Insurance Rate Cuts In a press conference in Davie this week, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a series of insurance rate deductions primarily for policyholders of Citizens Property Insurance, the state's insurer of last…...
Heritage Insurances Approves Near 10% Rate Decrease for Florida Property Insurance and Casualty Policyholders
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (168+ words) Home " Featured " Heritage Insurances Approves Near 10% Rate Decrease for Florida Property Insurance and Casualty Policyholders The Heritage Property and Casualty Insurance Company recently announced that the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has approved a rate reduction of up to 9.6% for…...
Jared Moskowitz Reintroduces Disaster Insurance Bill Reducing Homeowner Premiums
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (234+ words) Home " Featured " Jared Moskowitz Reintroduces Disaster Insurance Bill Reducing Homeowner Premiums Specifically, the Natural Disaster Risk Reinsurance Act creates a catastrophic reinsurance backstop, meaning a cap on how much insurers pay in disaster claims, thereby reducing premiums and avoiding "risk…...
Florida Secures Nearly $1 Billion in Auto Insurance Refunds
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (338+ words) Home " Featured " Florida Secures Nearly $1 Billion in Auto Insurance Refunds Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that state regulators have collected nearly $1 billion in premium credits and rebates for Progressive auto insurance policyholders during a press conference in Sarasota this week. The…...
Greg Steube, Jimmy Patronis, and Rick Scott Introduce Bills Reforming Flood Insurance
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (257+ words) Home " Featured " Greg Steube, Jimmy Patronis, and Rick Scott Introduce Bills Reforming Flood Insurance Representatives Greg Steube (R-FL) and Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) joined Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) in introducing two bicameral bills, the Flood Insurance Transparency Act of 2025 and the…...
Cherfilus McCormick Reintroduces Bill Protecting Renters and Homeowners After Natural Disasters
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (362+ words) Florida born and raised, Grayson Bakich is a recent recipient of a Master's Degree in Political Science at the University of Central Florida. His thesis examined recent trends in political polarization and how this leads into justification of violence. Representative…...
Insurance Commissioner Warns Gov's Office of Tort Reform Bill's 'Raised Rates,' Email Shows
11+ mon, 6+ day ago (425+ words) Livia Caputo is a senior at Florida State University, working on a major in Criminology, and a triple minor in Psychology, Communications, and German. She has been working on a journalism career for the past year, and hopes to become…...
Lawmakers Continue to Take on Insurance Industry Grab with HB 1181
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (920+ words) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. " In a significant move toward reforming Florida's auto insurance system, the House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee advanced HB 1181 by a 17-1 vote on Thursday. Sponsored by Representative Danny Alvarez and Representative Meg Weinberger, the bill seeks to repeal the…...