The regulatory reform transition team assembled by Governor-elect Rick Scott has released a document summarizing some of the key elements that will guide the Governor’s administration in the coming months and years. The summary asserts that Florida’s regulatory system in general has lost touch with its strategic purpose and has a culture of imposing barriers rather […]
At the end of the recent NAIC conference in Orlando, the Office of Insurance Regulation held a symposium on the state of Florida’s property insurance market. The session recapped many of the known concerns about the current market, including the role of sinkholes, re-opened hurricane claims, and public adjusters in driving up insurers losses and […]
Rick Scott’s campaign for Governor has released a paper on insurance and tort reform issues. Candidate Scott vows to restore Citizens Property Insurance Corporation to its initially envisioned role as a market of last resort. He emphasizes the importance of allowing the private market to compete amongst themselves, with competition serving as the primary determinant […]