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Michael MolineDecember 12, 2018

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, […]

Ryan NicolDecember 4, 2018

State Rep. Holly Raschein is set to hold a Wednesday event aimed at helping constituents sort through insurance issues following Hurricane Irma. While Hurricane Irma came and went more than a year ago, many South Floridians are still feeling the impact of the storm. Some in the Florida Keys are still rebuilding, while others are attempting […]

Michael MolineAugust 22, 2018

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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

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

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

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 […]

Jim RosicaJune 19, 2018

Marc Dunbar, the Tallahassee-based lawyer and gaming lobbyist, has officially “expressed interest in serving as chair of the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Board of Governors,” CFO Jimmy Patronis announced Tuesday through a spokeswoman. Dunbar, whom Patronis only recently appointed to the board, was one of six names released by Patronis’ office. Citizens is the state-run insurer of […]

Michael MolineJune 13, 2018

Hurricane Irma-related lawsuits surged at Citizens Property Insurance Corp. early this year, representing a nearly 50 percent increase in the company’s litigation load compared to the same period in 2017. More than 90 percent of those lawsuits originated in South Florida. The state’s insurer of last resort fielded 4,287 legal claims in January through April, […]

Michael MolineMay 8, 2018

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will transfer $1.42 billion in risk to the reinsurance and capital markets — a move its leadership said would leave it with reserves sufficient to cover a major storm. The policy, adopted unanimously during a telephone conference call of Citizens’ board of governors, “will allow us to face the upcoming wind […]

Staff ReportsMay 2, 2018

Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis has told the state’s insurer of last resort that those who lobby Citizens Property Insurance Corp. should be required to disclose their efforts. Patronis sent a letter to Citizens president and CEO Barry Gilway on Wednesday, with a copy to board chair Christopher Gardner. “Transparency should be a key component to […]

Tag: Citizens Property Insurance Corp.

Rates likely to rise for almost all Citizens customers

Holly Raschein helps with Hurricane Irma claims

Chris Gardner out as chair of Citizens Insurance board

Harassment, unpaid money feature in lawsuit against Citizens Insurance

John McKay says ‘no thanks’ to Citizens board chair

Citizens Insurance board delays vote on new rates until year’s end

Marc Dunbar says he’s ‘interested’ in Citizens Insurance chairmanship

Hurricane Irma produced a litigation wave at Citizens Insurance, committee told

Citizens Insurance board OK’s $1 billion-plus reinsurance plan

Jimmy Patronis calls for more transparency in lobbying Citizens Insurance