Staff ReportsMarch 5, 2019Tag: Barry Gilway
Staff ReportsMarch 5, 2019
Michael MolineFebruary 12, 2019
4min601
"Records reviewed indicate that Lynx has only been paid on a flat fee basis.”
Michael MolineFebruary 7, 2019
8min1215
It's one part of the problem of assignment of benefits, or AOB, abuse.
Guest AuthorFebruary 4, 2019
4min346
"Citizens cannot support a system that promotes unnecessary litigation, raises costs and delays payment to our customers."
Michael MolineJanuary 22, 2019
8min546
Broxson's bill would apply to property and auto glass lawsuits
Michael MolineDecember 12, 2018
6min314
Governors of Florida’s last-resort property insurer voted Wednesday to seek an 8.3 percent average premium increase for 2019, amid calls for the Legislature to finally act on assignment of benefits abuse and litigation widely blamed for rising rates. Actuarial data would justify increases of 25.9 percent for residential coverage and 54.2 percent for commercial lines, […]
Michael MolineAugust 22, 2018
6min1023
Chris Gardner is out as chairman of Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s state-sponsored insurer of last resort, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis announced Wednesday. Board member Gary Aubuchon will serve as interim chairman until Patronis names a permanent replacement. In a statement, Patronis referred to Gardner’s “resignation,” although Gardner had made it known he was interested in remaining […]
Michael MolineJuly 5, 2018
8min477
A convoluted defamation lawsuit against Citizens Property Insurance Corp., involving a dispute over reimbursement of expenses and a harassment accusation by a female employee, has landed in Leon County after a transfer from Miami-Dade. Citizens sought the transfer on the ground that lawsuits against the state-sponsored insurer of last resort are supposed to be litigated […]
Jim RosicaJune 21, 2018
3min269
John McKay, a former Florida Senate President who serves on the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Board of Governors, said Thursday he was “misunderstood” about serving as chair. McKay told Florida Politics he’d be “honored that anyone would consider me,” but said he has “no interest whatsoever” in chairing the panel. Citizens is the state-run insurer of last resort. […]
Michael MolineJune 20, 2018
7min327
Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s board of governors is putting off until December a decision on whether to seek premium increases of an average 7.9 percent on residential policies and 8.9 percent on commercial lines. Board members said Tuesday that they wanted to give Citizens staff time to resolve a large number of Hurricane Irma claims and […]