10+ hour, 21+ min ago   (514+ words) A new study finds that Florida policyholders paid nearly $3 billion less for homeowner and auto insurance in 2025 than in 2024. Moore Actuarial Consulting and James Lynch Casualty Actuary conducted the study. “Florida’s legal system abuse reforms are working as intended,” said…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (359+ words) A convention is set for Southwest Florida in the final week of July to help insurance agents deal with the state’s evolving industry changes. The 56th Annual Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies (LAAIA) Convention will draw agency owners, carriers and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (256+ words) Property insurance lawsuits in Florida dropped dramatically last year, reaching their lowest numbers in the past decade. The Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) published its semiannual Property Insurance Stability Report showing the number of property insurance claims in the state…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (516+ words) Every year on June 28, National Insurance Awareness Day reminds us to review our policies, update our home inventories and prepare for the unexpected. After spending 12 years in the insurance industry responding to catastrophes, followed by 28 years advancing disaster resilience, I…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (466+ words) Florida is heading into hurricane season with a few things going for it. Citizens is smaller than it used to be. The reinsurance market has softened a bit. State officials are pointing to signs of relief. But there is something…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (324+ words) Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida’s insurer of last resort has gone from being a point of concern just a few years ago to being on solid footing today. He noted that the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation secured reinsurance at a…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (347+ words) Florida is famously at risk of floods, and a new program aims to help residents deal with Mother Nature. The Personal Insurance Federation of Florida (PIFF) is launching FloodReadyFlorida, a site to help residents prepare for floods. The website also…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (307+ words) Insurance is a big issue for Florida voters, and a candidate for Governor has a novel proposal to bring transparency for homeowners. Byron Donalds introduced an insurer scorecard during a Saturday swing through Pinellas County, which would make Florida the…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (286+ words) Florida’s insurance market is never boring. A small but vocal group opposes this bill and seems to prefer government-backed insurance over market-based solutions to our insurance problems. This thinking is flawed. Government-backed insurance is meant to support the market when…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (395+ words) It launched as the first independent, third-party certification and rating system for condominium and homeowners associations in Florida. It introduces a standardized framework to more thoroughly evaluate the things that drive risk. Until its launch, Florida’s condo market has for…...