Drew DixonSeptember 2, 2025
4min0
Yaworsky said there was a long list of regulatory violations and another 2 companies are still under investigation.
Tag: Florida Insurance Commissioner
Drew DixonSeptember 2, 2025Drew DixonAugust 21, 2025
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'Competition in Florida’s property insurance market is booming.'
Drew DixonJuly 16, 2025
4min0
More than a dozen new property insurance companies have entered the Florida market since reforms began in 2023.
Peter SchorschMarch 14, 2023
5min0
Altmaier is arguably one of the most respected and well-known insurance industry experts.
Renzo DowneyDecember 12, 2022
9min0
The bill requires that insurance reforms trigger an automatic rate reduction.
Anne GeggisDecember 6, 2022
5min0
Democrats urge 'robust' changes at upcoming Special Session to stop spiraling costs.
Michael MolineSeptember 8, 2016
4min557
If you get an email from Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier, don’t reply. Do notify the Department of Insurance Regulation hotline at 877-693–5236. The department issued an alert Thursday warning that somebody is sending emails over Altmaier’s name, seeking to rip off consumers. “A fraudulent email, appearing to be sent from OIR Commissioner Altmaier, has […]
Peter SchorschApril 19, 2016
5min286
About a month ago, when FloridaPolitics.com offered “The Good, the Bad and the Interesting” of the applicants for the next Insurance Commissioner, we highlighted the legal requirements for the job. They’re high … on purpose. HB 3, passed in Special Session E in 2002, implemented a 1998 constitutional amendment that merged the jobs of Comptroller […]
Jim RosicaApril 18, 2016
4min214
Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet now have 67 names to pick from for state Insurance Commissioner. They decided to take more applications for the job after the March 29 Cabinet meeting, setting an April 15 application deadline. Scott and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater had each favored two different candidates: Retired executive Jeffrey Bragg and state Rep. Bill […]
Peter SchorschMarch 31, 2016
6min428
A seven-hour Cabinet meeting ended this week with Gov. Rick Scott declining to second the motion made by CFO Jeff Atwater to appoint Rep. Bill Hager the state’s next Insurance Commissioner. Instead, the governor declared he would like to reopen the application process to solicit new candidates. As FloridaPolitics.com reported last month, 55 candidates applied for the […]