Bad news for Florida property owners: Insurance rates aren’t likely to fall soon
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Regulators warn insurance companies after Hurricane Idalia
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Ron DeSantis says insurers will return to Florida after hurricane season
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Republicans Sweep Governor and Cabinet Races
Incumbent Governor Ron DeSantis soundly defeated Charlie Crist in Florida’s race for Governor, leading a Republican sweep of the state’s top elected offices. Current Chief Financial Officer prevailed in his bid for another term, as did incumbent Attorney General Ashley Moody. They are joined by Republican Wilton Simpson, the outgoing Senate president who won an […]
Governor DeSantis Announces Insurance Deductible Support
Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) will be making $5 million in disaster recovery funds available to local housing partners to help Floridians with their hurricane deductibles. The assistance will be available in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Lee, and Sarasota counties. Affected individuals may apply through FHFC’s local housing partners. FHFC […]
DeSantis announces special legislative session to fix Florida’s insurance industry
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Gov. DeSantis backs Special Session for property insurance — but likely not until after election
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Is PIP Repeal Dead?
Observers of Florida’s personal auto market are well aware of the legislative debates in recent years over the future of Florida’s no-fault Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance laws. Proponents of PIP have pointed to it as a relatively fast, no-fault basis of ensure basic coverage amounts are in place for injuries arising from auto accidents. […]
Governor Vetoes PIP Repeal Bill
Governor Ron DeSantis ended weeks of speculation, persuasion and publicity campaigns when he vetoed SB 54, which would have repealed Florida’s Personal Injury Protection (PIP) law. SB would have replaced the no-fault PIP system with certain mandatory bodily injury (BI) coverage. The potential repeal of PIP has been an annual topic in the legislature for […]
Auto insurance flexibility bill hits Gov. DeSantis’ desk
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