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Florida Supreme Court Resolves PIP Deductible Debate

Florida Supreme Court Resolves PIP Deductible Debate

Just before the new year, the Florida Supreme Court released its opinion in Progressive Select Insurance Company v. Florida Hospital Medical Center resolving a split among Florida’s appellate courts about the proper application of the deductible in Personal Injury Protection (PIP) claims.  The underlying question related to whether the PIP deductible should be applied before […]

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Session Heads Into Final Week

Session Heads Into Final Week

The 2018 Florida legislative session is drawing to a close, barring any extensions or subsequent special sessions.  This year’s session has been unusual for issues outside of the typical annual cycles of budgets and other expected business.  The 2018 session began with a lot of attention directed to the range of relationships between legislators, staff […]

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Early Session Promises Fast Start to Year

Early Session Promises Fast Start to Year

The holidays are only recently behind us as this year’s legislative session gets underway.  Insurance-related issues might not be as prominent from a statewide perspective as in some prior years—  some pre-session lists didn’t include insurance topics among the top five or ten issues to be addressed.  Nonetheless, for members of the industry, the session […]

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PIP Repeal Effort Will be Among 2018 Highlights

PIP Repeal Effort Will be Among 2018 Highlights

For the auto insurance industry, the potential repeal of Florida’s Personal Injury Protection (PIP), or no-fault, system has become an annual debate.  The 2018 legislative session will be no different as both legislative chambers are set to take up the issue. The Florida House of Representatives has advanced a version of PIP repeal that does […]

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Key Insurance Issues Remain Unresolved as Session Progresses

Key Insurance Issues Remain Unresolved as Session Progresses

As the Florida legislature enters the final few weeks of the 2017 regular session, several important insurance issues remain unresolved.  One of the most prominent insurance issues in need of a legislative solution is the “assignment of benefits” issue.  Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation chief executive officer Barry Gilway, and a number […]

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