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Staff ReportsJune 26, 2018

CFO and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis announced Tuesday he had directed insurance experts to Franklin County to help residents navigate the insurance claims process. A “fast-moving, out-of-control wildfire” broke out Sunday, the Tallahassee Democrat reported, claiming as many as two dozen homes in the Eastpoint area. As of early Tuesday, the blaze was roughly […]

Michael MolineMay 31, 2018

State Farm is fighting a Hillsborough County judge’s order to turn over details of its claims-handling process to an auto glass repair shop that argues the insurer short-changed it for replacing a policyholder’s damaged windscreen. State Farm claims the information the judge ordered turned over during the spring comprises legally protected trade secrets. Disclosure, it […]

Michael MolineFebruary 21, 2018

PIP repeal is not officially dead, but it wasn’t looking at all well Wednesday after a key Senate committee adjourned its last meeting of Session without taking up the matter. “It is referenced to this committee, but was not on this agenda. In theory, it makes the prospects of that policy change happening obviously very […]

Michael MolineFebruary 13, 2018

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Policyholders would see a bold 18-point type warning when their hurricane coverage won’t pay for flood damage under legislation that cleared a Senate panel Tuesday. The Senate Community Affairs Committee OK’d the bill (SB 1282) 6-0. The idea is to spare policyholders any nasty shocks following a hurricane or other natural disaster, said the sponsor, Miami Democrat […]

Michael MolineFebruary 1, 2018

Repeal of Florida’s no-fault auto insurance system would drive the cost of coverage up by 5.3 percent, or $67 per year, according to an analysis conducted for the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America. The findings assume that more drivers will buy underinsured and uninsured motorist coverage to protect themselves against motorists who skip purchasing […]

Jim RosicaDecember 26, 2017

Spoiler alert: If you’re a regular of this site, and reading this story, you can guess what the #1 pick is. Otherwise, 2017 still offered a bounty of material to Tallahassee’s reporting ranks. We still chuckle at the uninitiated who ask, “What do you write about when the Legislature isn’t in session?” Without further ado, […]

Peter SchorschNovember 2, 2017

Despite a deadly and costly storm season this year, Aon Benfield President Andy Marcell said Thursday reinsurers were more than prepared to handle the call and bounce back quickly. “I feel like an elephant dancing on the head of a pin,” Marcell said, regarding the positive picture he painted compared to those in other segments […]

Peter SchorschNovember 2, 2017

The Florida Chamber of Commerce’s 2017 Insurance Summit is set to kick off today with a long list of presentations and panels, including a report from Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis on how the Sunshine State is “rising to the challenges it faces.” The two-day event, to be held at the Orlando Ritz Carlton, will include […]

Staff ReportsOctober 5, 2017

As Tropical Storm Nate approaches the Gulf of Mexico, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is urging Gulf Coast and Big Bend residents to prepare now for the possibility of severe weather, he said in a news release. “Floridians should take a proactive approach and stock up on necessary supplies now, days ahead of the […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 5, 2017

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis “is urging Floridians to prepare now for possible Florida impact” from Hurricane Irma, he said in a press release. “Residents should take steps immediately to ensure their family is prepared to possibly weather this major category 5 storm,” the release said. “Hurricane Irma is a major and dangerous storm, […]

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Pastel colored tropical townhomes

Jimmy Patronis sends help for victims of Eastpoint blaze

State Farm fighting disclosure order in AOB-linked auto glass repair dispute

Prospects for PIP repeal dive as Senate panel disdains the legislation

Flood insurance ‘warning’ clears second committee

New report: PIP repeal could cost motorists

Jim Rosica’s review of top state government stories of 2017

Reinsurance exec says industry was prepared for 2017 disasters

Florida Chamber’s 2017 Insurance Summit kicks-off in Orlando

Jimmy Patronis: Get ready for impending storm

CFO Jimmy Patronis: Get a plan ahead of Irma