Regulators, Industry Seek to Keep Florida AOB Abuse In Check After Michael
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Hurricane Michael
After Hurricane Michael, A Call For Stricter Building Codes In Florida’s Panhandle
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Hurricane Michael claims begin streaming in to state insurance office
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Florida Orders Insurers to Halt Rate Hikes; Sets Up Hurricane Michael Claims Village
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OIR Emergency Order Extends Deadlines in Panhandle
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has issued an Emergency Order applicable to Florida’s Panhandle and Big Bend regions. The order requires insurers to rescind recently issued cancellation and nonrenewal notices and to extend policyholders’ deadlines. It is similar to one issued last year following Hurricane Irma, although this year’s order covers a narrower area light of Hurricane […]
Warning: Hurricane Michael may bring AOB scammers in its wake
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A.M. Best: Insurer Losses from Hurricane Michael Will Be ‘Significant’
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How Florida’s ‘oddball’ insurance market is going to be tested by Michael
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Hurricane Michael Prompts Closures
State offices throughout the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend are closed as the state braces for Hurricane Michael. The state’s emergency operations, of course, remain open and active. In addition, insurance commissioner David Altmaier has said senior Office of Insurance Regulation officials are working remotely as the OIR’s offices are closed for regular business. Hurricane […]
Governor Declares Emergency with Michael Tracking Toward Gulf Coast
Governor Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency for Northwest Florida as Hurricane Michael takes aim at the region. The state of emergency covers 26 counties in the Panhandle, through Tallahassee and eastward. If the storm continues to move as anticipated, we can expect closures of state offices, schools and similar organizations later in […]