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Florida Insurance Industry in Good Shape for Upcoming Hurricane Season

The 2015 Atlantic hurricane season opens on Monday, and a combination of a forecast for fewer-than-average storms and the highest level ever of financial resources on hand in Florida to pay claims may help homeowners and businesses there weather fears …

Florida Residents Will See Slightly Cheaper Insurance Premiums

Floridians are going to get a slight break on their insurance bills next year. The state is ending a charge on insurance bills that has been used to pay off claims related to Hurricane Wilma. Wilma struck South Florida at …

Florida Governor Rick Scott Vetoes Cat Fund Tax-Credit Plan

Florida Governor Rick Scott has chastised state lawmakers for failing to fully consider a controversial plan to use state premium tax credits to help shore-up the state’s homeowners’ reinsurance fund before attaching it to the state budget. Scott used his …

Panel OKs Rule for Influx of 2005 Florida Storm Claims

A panel chaired by Gov. Rick Scott has agreed to file an emergency rule giving the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund more time to respond to an influx of claims from 2005 storms. The filing approved Tuesday would let the State …