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Drew WilsonNovember 5, 2019

The assignment of benefits reform package passed in the 2019 Legislative Session was a major win for insurers, but not all of them. Assignment of benefits, or AOB, allows policyholders to sign over their insurance policy benefits to a third party in exchange for quick repairs. Many times, contractors and attorneys on the other end […]

Drew WilsonNovember 5, 2019

Genetic testing can reveal a wealth of information that can guide health care providers to better diagnoses and treatments for their patients. That same information could help insurance companies write better, and possibly less expensive, life insurance policies. That’s the rub. Most people are OK with their doctors knowing every detail about their health, but […]

Ryan NicolNovember 5, 2019

Representatives from the City of Miami and Broward County outlined their regions' efforts on flood planning.

Drew WilsonNovember 4, 2019

Patronis said he won’t be happy until 100 percent of Hurricane Michael insurance claims are paid.

Drew WilsonNovember 4, 2019

Nuñez credited business leaders and entrepreneurs for the state’s growing economy.

Michael MolineFebruary 3, 2017

A state senator proposing legislation to mitigate flood risk said Friday that lawmakers in Tallahassee don’t fully appreciate the extent of that risk. “I think my colleagues in the Legislature don’t quite understand the gravity of the situation — much like Congress,” said Jeff Brandes, a St. Petersburg Republican. “They do not understand how serious the […]

Michael MolineFebruary 2, 2017

Florida Supreme Court rulings in workers’ compensation cases will boost employers’ costs by 35.4 percent, adding $1.3 billion to the cost of doing business in the state, an economist warned Thursday during the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s Insurance Summit. “This breaks into a $929 million annual increase in premiums for the insured employers and a […]

Drew WilsonOctober 27, 2015

Whether insurance policy prices should be set through government regulation or left to market forces was the hot topic Tuesday for a panel of top insurance minds. “When you look at the program of protecting coastal properties, it’s been an absolute failure,” said Steven Pociask, who runs the American Consumer Institute for Citizen Research. “It […]

Phil AmmannOctober 27, 2015

Florida’s economy is expected to remain strong for the next three years, boosted by steady population growth and healthy tourism. The good economic news for the Sunshine State came through its annual financial checkup Tuesday morning at the Florida Chamber of Commerce Insurance Summit taking place in Orlando. Providing the update was a presentation by […]

Tag: Florida Chamber of Commerce Insurance Summit

Insurance Summit: Auto glass AOBs are plaguing insurers

Insurance Summit: Genetic testing could lead to lower premiums

Florida Chamber Insurance Summit highlights local, federal efforts on flood mitigation

Insurance Summit: Jimmy Patronis talks Hurricane Michael claims

Insurance Summit: Jeanette Nuñez says Florida economy is ‘making history’

Jeff Brandes: Legislature needs educating about flood risk

True cost of workers’ compensation rulings pegged at $1.3 billion

Florida Chamber Summit debates who should set insurance policy rates

Florida Chamber Summit forecasts state’s economy to remain strong for next three years