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 reign […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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Ron Hurtibise, South Florida Sun Sentinel on Feb 17, 2025 Published in Business News Workers struggle to cover a damaged after Hurricane Wilma in 2005 in Florida. Judy Slone Reich/South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS A political titan has filed a provocative bill he says will reduce insurance costs in Florida — and the insurance industry doesn’t like his […]
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Property insurance bill would repeal 2022 reforms that stabilized the market, insurers say February 15, 2025 Ron Hurtibise, South Florida Sun-Sentinel A political titan has filed a provocative bill he says will reduce insurance costs in Florida — and the insurance industry doesn’t like his proposals. One provision would roll back recent restrictions on fees […]
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Ron Hurtibise, South Florida Sun-Sentinel January 25, 2025 “Citizens insurance for all’ among insurance proposals filed for spring legislative session Citizens windstorm insurance for all. Closing loopholes for a “bad-faith” insurance claim. Creation of an insurance advisory council. Requiring mediation before policyholders can sue their insurer. They are among proposed insurance law changes that will […]
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By William Rabb | January 7, 2025 Almost five years after Florida lawmakers clamped restrictions on assignment-of-benefits agreements and two years after they effectively outlawed AOBs altogether, state appeals courts may have finally put an end to one creative way that had been used in attempts to get around the law. Florida insurance industry […]
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Property insurance bill would repeal 2022 reforms that stabilized the market, insurers say
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