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 […]
Florida Phoenix – March 7, 2025 ‘I don’t want to do anything that’s going to raise the rates.’ Gov. Ron DeSantis seems determined to put the brakes on efforts in the Legislature to scrap the state’s no-fault automobile insurance laws, including a requirement for drivers to buy personal injury protection. The Governor already vetoed one […]
Florida legislative leaders, facing increasing pressure from the public and the press, this week pledged to investigate property insurers’ financial structures. And bills filed before the 2025 Legislature began this week also would require executive pay disclosure by carriers, along with other changes that could affect insurance agents and insureds. Here’s a look at some […]
DeSantis opposes repealing Florida’s no-fault auto law. Will his stand stall Legislature’s efforts? Christine Sexton – Thu, March 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM EST Traffic on I-95 via Florida DOT. Gov. Ron DeSantis seems determined to put the brakes on efforts in the Florida Legislature to scrap the state’s no-fault automobile insurance laws, including a […]