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Florida Considers Insurer Stress Tests to Instill Public Confidence

Florida’s chief financial officer says creating a “stress test” will help instill public confidence in the smaller insurers that have come to dominate Florida’s homeowners’ insurance market. Jeff Atwater said Tuesday that creating a stress test whose results are made …

Florida CFO Says 5 Arrested in Alleged PIP Fraud Scheme

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced the arrests of attorneys, chiropractors and clinic employees officials say were involved in an organized personal injury protection (PIP) fraud scheme. Atwater said the five arrests were made in Martin, Miami-Dade and Palm …

Florida CFO: Why Aren’t Insurance Rates Dropping?

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater wants to know why homeowner insurance rates aren’t dropping. Atwater sent a letter Wednesday to Florida’s insurance commissioner, Kevin McCarty, noting that one of the main costs for insurers has been going down this …