
Digital Innovation Paves the Way for Pet Insurance Breakthrough
With pet insurance awareness low, Spot Pet Insurance has quickly become one of North America’s fastest-growing pet insurers, recently exceeding $100 million in gross written premiums.
November 9, 2023
Life & Health
Property
Risk Management
Technology
Florida

Cruise Automation Hits a Bump: 950 Driverless Cars Recalled After Accident
Cruise is recalling 950 driverless cars from the roads across the United States following a crash involving one of its robotaxis and will likely issue more recalls.
November 9, 2023
Auto
Catastrophe
Legislation & Regulation
Technology
Arizona
Florida
Texas

Florida Insurance Agent Charged in Major Fraud Case Involving Over $130K and Hurricane Ian Claims
A Palm Beach insurance agent’s arrest for fraud casts a shadow on the trust placed in industry professionals.
November 8, 2023
Catastrophe
Fraud
Liability
Property
Florida

Building for the Future: Florida’s Hurricane-Resilient, Eco-Friendly Homes
Some developers are building homes with an eye toward making them more resilient to the extreme weather that`s increasing with climate change, and friendlier to the environment at the same time.
November 7, 2023
Catastrophe
Property
Risk Management
Technology
Florida

Kentucky Approves 18th-straight Decrease in Workers’ Comp Loss Costs
Kentucky’s Insurance Commissioner has approved a 6.4% decrease in average workers’ compensation loss costs for the state, making it the 18th consecutive drop in costs for most Kentucky employers.
October 26, 2023
Legislation & Regulation
Workers' Compensation
Florida
Kentucky

Florida Case Study Shows Benefits of Hurricane Adaptation Efforts
A recent case study by Moody’s reveals that in locations like South Florida, meeting or surpassing evolving building codes can slash home damage costs almost tenfold.
October 24, 2023
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Risk Management
Florida

HoneyQuote Partners with First Connect to Give Agents Access to the Florida Insurance Market
HoneyQuote, a digital insurance marketplace, has partnered with First Connect Insurance Services to grant thousands of independent agents nationwide the ability to seamlessly write policies in Florida.
October 23, 2023
Insurance Industry
Property
Technology
Underwriting
Florida

Less Red Ink in Florida, Two New Insurers, and Citizens Wants Commercial Take-outs
Florida-based insurers still aren’t profitable, overall, but their net losses and underwriting losses are getting smaller. Two more property insurance companies are preparing to enter the Florida market.
October 11, 2023
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Property
Florida

Florida Adjuster Arrested for $11M Fraud Scheme
A Florida insurance claims adjuster was arrested late last month for allegedly running an $11.6 million auto insurance fraud scheme since December 2018, according to the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS).
October 5, 2023
Fraud
Florida

The Threat of Tornadoes and Severe Weather Rises in the South
Portions of the South are facing the increased threat of severe weather and tornadoes this time of year. We are in the period known as the ‘second tornado season’ for many residents in the south. The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) urges residents, particularly across the South and southern Plains to stay vigilant.
October 5, 2023
Catastrophe
Education & Training
Property
Risk Management
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kansas

Woman Faces Fraud Charges After Racking Up More Than $1.5M in Fake Claims
Ms. Conaway’s first fraudulent invoice claimed she was hospitalized in Arizona and she received just over $10,000 in payment from the insurance company. After this apparent success, Ms. Conaway went on to file claims using forged invoices for hospitalizations in Florida and California.
October 5, 2023
Fraud
Arizona
California
Florida

Property Insurers’ Exodus Presents Challenges and Opportunities
The exodus of some insurers from states badly affected by catastrophic climate-related events represents an opportunity for the carriers that remain, but comes with a need to understand the potential effect it has on customer perceptions, according to the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Home Insurance Study.
October 4, 2023
Catastrophe
Property
Risk Management
California
Florida
Louisiana

Disney ride caused serious ’gynecologic injuries’ for woman after waterslide ’wedgie’ during 30th birthday celebration
A woman says that a trip down a waterslide at a Disney World theme park ended in injuries serious enough to require surgery.
October 2, 2023
Liability
Litigation
Weird
Florida

Florida Insurance Adjusters and Contractor Arrested in $57K Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly Victim
Four individuals, including two licensed public insurance adjusters, one unlicensed insurance adjuster, and a mold contractor, have been arrested on multiple felony charges for their alleged involvement in a scheme to defraud a 94-year-old woman and Citizens Insurance.
September 26, 2023
Fraud
Property
Florida

It’s Not an "Insurance Crisis" -- It’s a Risk Crisis
Ten states -- Louisiana, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia -- as well as additional plaintiffs, are suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) over its new methodology for pricing flood insurance, Risk Rating 2.0.
September 21, 2023
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Florida
Idaho
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi



