by Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida | Dec 22, 2022
Last week’s changes to Florida law will provided “much needed relief” but the relief won’t be immediate. AM Best released a report this week analyzing the impact of the changes to Florida’s property insurance industry The report lauded...
by Jim Saunders and Jim Turner | Dec 16, 2022
Florida’s Insurance Commissioner, David Altmaier, will step down on December 28 Altmaier joins a list of other DeSantis Administration officials who have announced their departures Altmaier presided over Florida’s insurance industry since 2017. No...
by Brian Burgess | Dec 15, 2022
With just over two weeks left before we ring a new year, The Capitolist’s newsroom is already planning on a look back at the year that was 2022. But we want to hear from you, our readers, on what you think was the most important news story of the last 12...
by Jordan Kirkland | Dec 14, 2022
Since being activated during Hurricane Ian, the Florida Disaster Fund has raised over $60 million to help Floridians recover The Florida Disaster Fund is the state’s private fund overseen by Volunteer Florida established to provide financial assistance to our...
by Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida | Dec 14, 2022
State senators vote 27-13 on a 105-page bill to overhaul the state’s property insurance system Two Republicans voted against the measure, while one Democrat voted for it The Senate’s version is expected to pass the House on Wednesday and go to Gov. Ron...
by Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida | Dec 13, 2022
On the opening day of a special session to address property insurance woes, lawmakers sought to reduce litigation costs One-way attorney fees and a provision called “assignment of benefits” could be largely eliminated Democrats and trial lawyers argued...
