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Big Day for Property Insurance Proposals

Big Day for Property Insurance Proposals

Major property insurance bills are scheduled to be heard today in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.  Both chambers are considering substantial property insurance reforms aimed at curing some of the so-called “cost drivers” of insurance rates in the Florida property market.  The term cost-drivers has been used to generically refer to several […]

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OIR to Review Sinkhole Claims Problem

OIR to Review Sinkhole Claims Problem

The Office of Insurance Regulation has heard reports of increased frequency for sinkhole claims, particularly in areas of Florida that are not usually identified with sinkhole problems.  Mounting sinkhole losses for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation and admitted market insurers have prompted the OIR to send a data call to insurers to develop more information from […]

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