‘Dream Is in Sight:’ Chamber, Reinsurers, Insurers Urge Florida to Stay the Course December 9, 2025 By William Rabb The message from the Florida Chamber of Commerce Insurance Summit was loud and clear: Don’t mess with legislative changes that...
Florida, National Groups File Suit Over ‘Anti-Public Adjuster’ Endorsements October 14, 2025 By William Rabb At least six property insurers in Florida have opened a new front in their battle against public claims adjusters –...
After Years of Losses, Florida Insurers Saw Underwriting Profits in 2024, AM Best Says May 30, 2025 By William Rabb After eight years of losses, Florida’s personal property insurance market reported an underwriting profit and a considerable jump in operating...
State Farm, Citizens Brace for Losses From Hurricane Helene October 1, 2024 By Alexandre Rajbhandari State Farm General Insurance Co. and Citizens Property Insurance Corp. are bracing for the insurance industry’s largest losses from damage...
Former Florida Fire Captain Charged With Padding Living Expenses on Citizens Claim June 17, 2024 A retired south Florida fire captain has been arrested for insurance fraud, charged with vastly overstating the number of nights...
Viewpoint: Licensing Mandate for Appraisers Will Increase Costs April 25, 2023 By Jonathon C. Held In a recent motion to intervene in a petition filed with the Florida Department of Financial Services, Citizens Property Insurance...
Fla. Accountability Bill Bars Alterations to Adjusters’ Reports April 6, 2023 By Insurance Journal staff As trial lawyers and news reports around the state continue to criticize Florida lawmakers for the far-reaching tort-reform passed last...
Two More Arrested in Long-Running Operation Rubicon Investigation September 1, 2022 By William Rabb Those familiar with insurance fraud schemes in Florida will remember Operation Rubicon. That was the year-long investigation by Miami-Dade and...
Citizens Still Struggling With Lawsuits, but Legal Fees and Payouts Decline March 11, 2022 By William Rabb A committee of the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. governing body produced some good news on litigated claims and some bad...
Florida’s Hurricane-Free Run Has Insurer Bracing for Storms April 17, 2015 Florida hasn’t been hit by a hurricane since 2005, the longest stretch in more than a century. Its state-run property...