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Primary Results Bring General Election Matchups Into Focus

Primary Results Bring General Election Matchups Into Focus

In Tuesday’s primary elections, Floridians selected party nominees who will compete this November for the Governor’s Mansion and Cabinet offices that play important roles in Florida’s insurance regulatory system. While property insurance was not the dominant issue in every statewide race, Florida consumers and businesses continue to rank affordability and availability of insurance among their […]

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Governor DeSantis Questions Critics of Property Market Reforms

Governor DeSantis Questions Critics of Property Market Reforms

Governor Ron DeSantis continues to support the property insurance reforms adopted in late 2022. This is not surprising considering that following the reforms existing insurers have increased their appetites for additional policies, rate levels have moderated and started to decline, approximately 14 new companies have entered the market, and Citizens Property Insurance Corporation has seen […]

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Protecting Reforms Rests with Senate and Governor

Protecting Reforms Rests with Senate and Governor

The Florida House of Representatives has passed a bill seeking to unwind key provisions of the 2022 insurance reforms that have led to recent improvements in the market. The House amended Senate Bill 832 to include a so-called “prevailing party” attorneys’ fee provision despite clear statements from the Office of Insurance Regulation, the Governor and […]

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