Florida insurers expect efforts to beat PIP reforms
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Implementation of PIP Law Under Review
The Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) and other state agencies are considering the implementation steps needed for the recently passed Personal Injury Protection (PIP) reform bill (HB 119). One of the key upcoming action steps is for insurers to make their initial rate filings responding to cost savings resulting from the new law. The filing […]
PIP reforms may not deliver for consumers
Attempt to Circumvent PIP Reform Draws Policymakers’ Ire
The efforts of a Tampa company to solicit chiropractors to circumvent PIP reforms has drawn adverse reactions from legislators and insurance regulators. Governor Scott has not yet acted on the bill passed at the end of the 2012 legislative session, but he worked hard with legislators to pass the bill and is expected to sign […]
Massage Therapists Calling for PIP Reform Veto
One of the inevitable results of reforming an insurance system is that groups traditionally profiting from the system see their recoveries limited under the new law. This is the case with the Personal Injury Protection reforms passed by the Florida Legislature during the 2012 session. Before and during the session, policymakers called for reforms that […]
Lawmakers and Gov. Rick Scott made curbing fraud in the state’s no-fault car insurance a high priority
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Viewpoint: PIP reform finally fights fraud
At long last, PIP reform in Florida
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Grading the Legislature
Reform for PIP Squeaks Through on Final Day of Session
After intense debate throughout the 2012 legislative session, the Florida House of Representatives and Senate reached a compromise on reforms for Florida’s Personal Injury Protection (PIP) auto insurance system. The bill and its reform proposals were the subject of considerable analysis and discussion prior to the session and throughout its two-month term. Insurance Commissioner Kevin […]