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To our clients and friends, As efforts to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus intensify, Radey continues to emphasize the health and safety of our employees while providing the client service you’ve come to expect. Currently, we are not experiencing any physical disruptions at our office or in the Tallahassee community. However, in the […]
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) issued informational memorandum OIR-20-01M to health insurers and HMO’s related to coronavirus. The memorandum directs health plans to use available channels to communicate with policyholders, agents, providers and employees. These communications should include information disseminated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Florida Department […]
In December 2019, Joe Petrelli of Demotech, Inc. sent a letter of Barry Gilway of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation describing several concerns with Florida’s residential property insurance market. Petrelli mentioned that several insurers could see downgrades to their Financial Stability Ratings. He acknowledged that last year’s assignment of benefits (AOB) reforms might be beneficial later. […]
With this year’s legislative session nearly upon us, the holiday season soon will seem like just a blur. The Florida legislature has one 60-day regular session each year. This year, the session begins on January 14, 2020. The legislature tackled assignment of benefits (AOB) reform in the 2019 session. The new law took effect mid-year, […]
The 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season has come to a close with little direct impact on Florida. This is welcomed relief after most areas of the state experienced damage in at least one of the three preceding years. The relative lack of hurricane activity in Florida this year might have more to do with luck than […]
The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) is in the process of adopting rules for the 2020 hurricane season. The FHCF has scheduled a rule hearing for October 18 to discuss proposed changes to rule 19-8.010. This rule annually adopts the then-current version of the FHCF contract. Among other changes, the 2020 contract will incorporate the […]
Repealing Florida’s no-fault (PIP) auto insurance system again will command legislative attention in the 2020 legislative session. Although 2020 once seemed so far away, the legislature already is having committee meetings in anticipation of the session’s January start. Florida’s Personal Injury Protection (PIP) system has drawn significant criticism in recent years. The legislature has tried to […]
It’s hard to believe September is here. It seems like the 2019 legislative session just concluded. In reality, though, the 2020 session is just around the corner. The 2020 session will have an early start date—it runs from January 14 through March 13 (assuming it ends on time). The early start date means committee meetings will […]
Hurricane Dorian’s slow forward movement and uncertain path continue to keep Florida on high alert, particularly on the east coast. Last week, Dorian was a tropical storm that appeared as if it might stall and never gain hurricane strength. Models also varied widely in their guesses as to the storm’s future direction. Dorian overcame this […]
The Florida Supreme Court recently decided by a 4-3 vote to dismiss its review of Restoration 1 of Port St. Lucie v. Ark Royal Insurance Company. Interestingly, the three justices in the minority were Governor DeSantis’ recent appointees. The majority was comprised of four justices who were on the court when it accepted the case. The […]
