Florida’s Capitol building was the site of a House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee hearing to consider a hotly contested insurance bill on Thursday. (Dreamtime/TNS) By Ron Hurtibise | rhurtibise@sunsentinel.com | South Florida Sun Sentinel UPDATED: March 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM EDT Policyholders would find it easier to sue their insurance companies under a […]
Between 2019 and 2023, average homeowner premiums in Florida surged nearly 60%. William Large – Florida Justice Reform Institute Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this month revealed good news when it comes to Florida’s insurance market. Yes, good news. During the last three years, the Florida Legislature has passed meaningful reforms to address unrestrained litigation and […]
Between 2019 and 2023, average homeowner premiums in Florida surged nearly 60%. William Large Florida Justice Reform Institute March 14, 2025 Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this month revealed good news when it comes to Florida’s insurance market. Yes, good news. During the last three years, the Florida Legislature has passed meaningful reforms to address unrestrained […]
Rep. Hillary Cassel, R-Dania Beach, is sponsoring a bill to revamp a law about attorney fees in insurance disputes. Colin Hackley/File By Jim Saunders – March 13, 2025 TALLAHASSEE — More than two years after the Legislature clamped down on lawsuits against property insurance companies, a House panel Thursday reopened a major debate about attorney […]
Gov. DeSantis and others in favor of eliminating one-way attorneys fees say the change has helped the insurance market bounce back. People walk inside the Florida Capitol during a legislative session in Tallahassee, Thursday, March 6, 2025. [ REBECCA BLACKWELL | AP ] By News Service of Florida Published March 13 TALLAHASSEE — More than […]
Property insurance. by designer481 via iStock for WMNF News. Posted on March 13, 2025 • by News Service of Florida for WMNF By Jim Saunders ©2025 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — More than two years after the Legislature clamped down on lawsuits against property insurance companies, a House panel Thursday reopened a major […]
Bill shifts to responsibility to lawsuit loser State representatives applaud in the House chamber during the opening session of the 2025 legislative session, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the state capitol in Tallahassee, Fla.. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) (Rebecca Blackwell, Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) Jim Saunders, Reporter, News Service of Florida Published: […]
Governor previously vetoed a bill aimed at shifting the state to a fault-based insurance system By Matthew Sellers – Mar 10, 2025 Efforts to dismantle Florida’s no-fault automobile insurance system may hit a roadblock as Gov. Ron DeSantis remains opposed to the proposed repeal. The governor previously vetoed a bill aimed at shifting the state to a […]
Increasing percentage of uninsured drivers adding to Florida’s car insurance woes for now Anne Geggis, Palm Beach Post Sun, March 9, 2025 at 11:43 AM EDT Just like property insurance, what Florida drivers are paying for car insurance stands out nationally and part of what’s fueling those prices is the high number of motorists driving without insurance. Nationally, the portion […]
Just like property insurance, what Florida drivers are paying for car insurance stands out nationally and part of what’s fueling those prices is the high number of motorists driving without insurance. Nationally, the portion of drivers on the road without car insurance started accelerating with the pandemic in 2020 and it’s kept increasing, according to […]