Guest AuthorFebruary 6, 2021
6min1692
There are reasonable solutions to litigation-for-profit schemes.
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Guest AuthorFebruary 6, 2021
Christine Jordan SextonNovember 16, 2020
4min593
A host of protocols designed to minimize the spread of infection among legislators will be in place.
A.G. GancarskiApril 24, 2020
3min690
A pandemic loophole panics businesses.
Peter SchorschMarch 5, 2020
3min742
The House acted, but the Senate companion sits stagnant.
Guest AuthorFebruary 26, 2020
8min945
Floridians are not only paying for the cost of recovery but also that of abusive insurance litigation.
Michael MolineJanuary 16, 2019
10min325
Regulators also confront problems in the long-term care and flood insurance markets.
Ryan NicolDecember 4, 2018
5min255
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 MolineNovember 9, 2018
5min337
State regulators gave the final OK on Friday for a 13.8 percent decrease in Florida’s average workers’ compensation insurance premiums. The change takes effect Jan. 1. “Workers’ compensation insurance is a critical operating cost for business owners, and the 13.8 percent rate decrease approval will allow employers to better support Florida’s families, visitors and labor […]
Michael MolineOctober 15, 2018
3min511
An “extremely preliminary” report from the Office of Insurance Regulation shows that roughly 38,000 Hurricane Michael-related claims have come into Florida carriers thus far, and that paid losses have reached $5.7 million. “These numbers are extremely preliminary and will continue to rise in the days and weeks to come,” office spokesman Jon Moore said via email. […]
Michael MolineAugust 28, 2018
4min500
The ratings agency that recommends workers’ compensation insurance premium levels in Florida on Monday recommended a 13.4 percent reduction, to take effect Jan. 1. A summary released by the National Council on Compensation Insurance, or NCCI, cites “continued significant improvement in loss experience.” “This is consistent with prior experience filings in Florida and in line […]