Unlicensed Work Does Not Void Contract With Condos, Florida Appeals Court Says October 9, 2024 By William Rabb Being unlicensed as a contractor in Florida does not necessarily void a storm-remediation contract, a Florida appeals court said in...
Insurer’s Lack of Repairs Caused Woman’s Death After Ian, Florida Lawsuit Says August 8, 2024 By William Rabb Just as another hurricane hit Florida, the child of a central Florida woman is litigating a claim from a previous...
With American Mobile Cancellations, Florida Mobile Home Market Has ‘Fallen Apart’ July 23, 2024 By William Rabb Reinsurance in Florida’s long-stressed property insurance market was supposed to have stabilized this year – with moderate rate increases and...
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...
Florida Flooding Emergency Worsens as More Rain Lands on Miami June 13, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan and Michelle Ma Florida is in a state of emergency after downpours flooded Miami streets, soaked Fort Lauderdale with its rainiest June day...
Florida’s 125% Surge in Property-Insurance Bills Sows Havoc May 21, 2024 By Lauren Coleman-Lochner and Melina Chalkia For Filicia Porter, the insurance bills were the final straw. They’d been climbing steeply for her assisted-living business as Florida...
Florida’s Home Insurance Industry May Be Worse Than Anyone Realizes April 24, 2024 By Leslie Kaufman Seven property insurers in Florida went bankrupt in 2021 and 2022. The bankruptcies left thousands of homeowners scrambling to get...
FEMA: SW Florida Stripped of Flood Insurance Discounts After ‘Improper Rebuilds’ April 3, 2024 After spiking premiums, nonrenewals and complaints about unpaid claims, more than 115,000 property owners in southwest Florida are now facing...
Corner Turned? Top Florida Insurers See First Profit in Seven Years, S&P Global Says March 22, 2024 By William Rabb Florida’s beleaguered property insurance market is starting to look normal again, with the top insurers in the state showing a...
‘Citizens 2.0’ is 86’d but Other Florida Insurance, Liability Bills Still Alive February 26, 2024 A move to revamp the state-backed property insurer of last resort into Florida’s main wind carrier, a plan dubbed “Citizens...