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Florida Safe Home Grants Questioned Over Roof Effectiveness and Insurance Savings

Florida Safe Home Grants Questioned Over Roof Effectiveness and Insurance Savings

Lawmakers and inspectors question whether roof-focused mitigation grants reduce claims or premiums, citing verification gaps and limited insurance credits.
March 23 Catastrophe Legislation & Regulation Litigation Property Underwriting Florida

AI Compliance Risk in Insurance: Why Explainability Is Now a Regulatory Requirement

AI Compliance Risk in Insurance: Why Explainability Is Now a Regulatory Requirement

State regulators are accelerating enforcement on AI use in insurance, exposing carriers to fines and legal risk when decision models lack transparency.
March 23 Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Risk Management Technology California Colorado Florida Georgia Illinois

FedEx Driver’s Family Trip to New York Not Covered Under Florida Workers’ Comp, Court Rules

FedEx Driver’s Family Trip to New York Not Covered Under Florida Workers’ Comp, Court Rules

A Florida appeals court ruled that workers’ compensation carriers are not required to pay for out-of-state travel that is not medically necessary, even when a catastrophic injury claimant argues the trip would improve mental health.
March 23 Legislation & Regulation Liability Litigation Workers' Compensation Florida New York

Insurance Industry Eyes Prediction Markets for Catastrophe Risk and Faster Payouts

Insurance Industry Eyes Prediction Markets for Catastrophe Risk and Faster Payouts

New parametric-style contracts promise instant payouts and real-time risk pricing, but questions remain about regulation, reliability, and claims implications.
March 23 Catastrophe Insurance Industry Property Risk Management Technology California Florida South Carolina Texas

Orlando Apartment Complex Evacuated After Cracks, Jammed Doors Raise Structural Safety Fears

Orlando Apartment Complex Evacuated After Cracks, Jammed Doors Raise Structural Safety Fears

Fresh cracking, jammed doors, and signs of instability forced a sudden evacuation at The Rialto in Orlando. For adjusters, the case highlights habitability, business interruption, liability, and structural defect exposures in Florida multifamily properties.
March 23 Legislation & Regulation Liability Property Risk Management Florida

Fraud Probe Targets Fake Insurance Testing Center in Miami-Dade

Fraud Probe Targets Fake Insurance Testing Center in Miami-Dade

Investigators say applicants obtained insurance licenses through a fraudulent testing center that completed coursework and state exams on their behalf.
March 4 Fraud Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Florida Virginia

Florida Wildfire Burns 25,000+ Acres in Big Cypress During Winter Drought

Florida Wildfire Burns 25,000+ Acres in Big Cypress During Winter Drought

Uncontained blaze in Big Cypress National Preserve closes I-75, raises smoke and liability concerns for Florida claims adjusters.
March 2 Auto Catastrophe Property Risk Management Florida

GEICO Class Action Targets Auto Policy Driver Discovery Practices

GEICO Class Action Targets Auto Policy Driver Discovery Practices

A Florida class action claims unauthorized drivers were added to policies, raising questions about third party data use and underwriting controls.
February 25 Auto Insurance Industry Litigation Technology Underwriting Florida

Florida Property Reinsurance Rates Poised to Fall as Reinsurers Reassess Litigation Loads

Florida Property Reinsurance Rates Poised to Fall as Reinsurers Reassess Litigation Loads

Gallagher Re’s Adam Schwebach says mid-year renewals could bring added capacity, rate reductions, and renewed appetite for underwriting hurricane risk in Florida.
February 17 Catastrophe Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Property Risk Management Florida

Florida Authorities Break Up Major Theft Organization Targeting Semi-Trailers

Florida Authorities Break Up Major Theft Organization Targeting Semi-Trailers

Six suspects face up to 300 years combined after targeting semi-trailers and disabling GPS tracking devices across multiple Florida counties.
February 17 Fraud Litigation Marine Property Risk Management Florida

Why Bloomberg Says Premium Caps Could Worsen the Homeowners Insurance Crisis

Why Bloomberg Says Premium Caps Could Worsen the Homeowners Insurance Crisis

A Bloomberg editorial urges policymakers to focus on resilience, legal reform, and mitigation rather than capping rates or penalizing insurers as premiums climb nationwide.
February 6 Catastrophe Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Litigation Property California Florida Illinois

Former Ole Miss Football Player Convicted in $194M Fraud Scheme

Former Ole Miss Football Player Convicted in $194M Fraud Scheme

Federal prosecutors say the ex-football standout used telemedicine fronts and DME companies to bill Medicare and CHAMPVA for unnecessary orthotic braces, targeting vulnerable seniors.
February 4 Fraud Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Risk Management Florida Mississippi

Deep Freeze Hits Southeast With Snowstorms, Widespread Claims, and Florida Crop Risk

Deep Freeze Hits Southeast With Snowstorms, Widespread Claims, and Florida Crop Risk

A prolonged Arctic outbreak brings snow, crashes, power outages, and freeze losses across the Southeast, raising claim concerns from auto accidents to Florida citrus damage.
February 2 Auto Catastrophe Insurance Industry Property Risk Management Florida Louisiana Mississippi New Jersey North Carolina

Florida Moves to Tighten Engineering Standards for Roof and Property Damage Claims

Florida Moves to Tighten Engineering Standards for Roof and Property Damage Claims

New draft rules would require site inspections, code citations, and weather data, raising the bar for engineering opinions used in Florida insurance disputes.
January 26 Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Litigation Property Risk Management Florida

Climate Nonprofits Step In as Federal Weather and Disaster Databases Are Cut

Climate Nonprofits Step In as Federal Weather and Disaster Databases Are Cut

As federal agencies scale back climate and weather programs, nonprofit groups are stepping in to preserve datasets critical to catastrophe modeling, insurance claims analysis, and risk mitigation.
January 23 Catastrophe Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Property Risk Management Colorado Florida
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