‘I don’t want to do anything that’s going to raise the rates.’ By: Christine Sexton – March 6, 2025 4:46 pm 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 requirement for drivers to buy personal […]
By William Rabb | March 6, 2025 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 […]
By Amber Jo Cooper Published Mar. 6, 2025, 4:08 p.m. ET | Updated Mar. 6, 2025 (Official photo) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – President of Florida Justice Reform Institute William Large voiced opposition to efforts to reform Florida’s medical malpractice laws, suggesting that doing so would significantly raise the costs of medical services. SB 734 expands the […]
Families praise Clay Yarborough’s proposed ‘free kill’ repeal, but health care pros say it’s inoperable Jesse Scheckner – March 5, 2025 Lawmakers have tried for years to nix the 35-year-old law. Legislation that would upend Florida’s unique law barring many medical malpractice lawsuits is again advancing in the Senate. Families who had little recourse after […]
March 5, 2025 -Ben Jones Florida Insurance Woes as Challenges Mount for Homeowners and Drivers Florida is at a crossroads when it comes to its insurance market, with homeowners and automotive policyholders grappling with escalating costs and industry instability. State lawmakers are taking on the issue with proposed laws that aim to create transparency, reduce […]
The state is scrambling to keep Citizens Insurance solvent, and fix problems before it becomes another California for carriers By Matthew Sellers – Mar 04, 2025 As Florida’s 2025 legislative session unfolds, insurance remains one of the most pressing issues, with lawmakers proposing multiple bills aimed at stabilizing homeowners’ insurance premiums and reconsidering the state’s no-fault […]
Posted: 4th March 2025 – Linda McKendrick Florida Faces Insurance Crisis: Proposed Bills and Citizens Property Insurance Struggles. As Florida enters its 2025 legislative session, insurance remains one of the state’s most pressing issues. Lawmakers are introducing multiple bills to address the growing concerns surrounding homeowners’ insurance premiums, the no-fault auto insurance system, and […]
Here’s what lawmakers could change about property insurance in the next two months Jackie Llanos, Christine Sexton – Mon, March 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM EST The coastline in Steinhatchee remains covered in debris on Oct. 3, 2024, following Hurricane Helene. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix) Insurance could prove the issue that dominates Florida’s 2025 […]
Florida’s no-fault automobile insurance requirements could see some changes By: Jackie Llanos and Christine Sexton – March 3, 2025 The coastline in Steinhatchee remains covered in debris on Oct. 3, 2024, following Hurricane Helene. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix) Insurance could prove the issue that dominates Florida’s 2025 legislative session, given that lawmakers have filed dozens of bills aimed […]
Staff Writer – Delaware Business Daily February 27, 2025 Lawmakers in the 1970s designed no-fault insurance laws to lower car insurance premiums by reducing the number of expensive lawsuits to decide fault. But that hasn’t exactly worked, and consumers are paying for it. No-fault systems suffer from patchy insurance laws and low “tort” thresholds, which […]