by Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida | Sep 28, 2023
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. expects a policy decrease to around 1.3 million by end of 2023 from earlier estimates of 1.5-1.7 million. This is due to efforts to shift policies to private insurers and no insurer insolvencies in Florida this year. Insurance...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 21, 2023
Photo credit: U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Ana-Grace Catoe Estimated insured losses from Hurricane Idalia have reached $188 million, offering some relief to insurers and policyholders in Florida. The hurricane has resulted in a total of 20,151 claims, with 13,864...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 21, 2023
Florida’s Medicaid enrollment declined due to the end of COVID-19 emergency rules, but the state’s approach aligns with federal guidelines. Kaiser Family Foundation data shows Florida’s Medicaid disenrollment rates are comparable to other large...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 20, 2023
Florida leads the U.S. in litigation, with over 59,400 cases filed from March 2022 to March 2023, translating to 276 cases per 100,000 people, more than double the number in New York. Legislative changes in Florida earlier this year triggered a surge in legal...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 18, 2023
Easily-digested news nuggets to start your day… Florida unemployment holding steady Florida’s unemployment rate held steady at 2.7 percent for the second consecutive month in August. The state saw an increase of 8,000 unemployed Floridians compared to...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 15, 2023
Multiple states, including Louisiana and Florida, are challenging FEMA’s new flood insurance rates, arguing they could hurt property values and wreck property insurance markets. Officials say the rate hikes may force some working-class homeowners to abandon...
