On July 17, 2023, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) released an informational memorandum to notify authorized residential property insurers of a new requirement pursuant to Senate Bill 7052, which is now...more
Between 2017 and 2022, 11 property & casualty insurers domiciled in Florida were declared insolvent and placed into liquidation. In an attempt to restore stability to the marketplace, Governor Ron DeSantis issued a...more
Between 2017 and 2022, 11 property and casualty insurers writing mainly homeowners insurance in Florida, where they were domiciled, were declared insolvent and placed in liquidation. This does not include any potential...more
The Florida Legislature wrapped up its special session on property insurance reform yesterday, overwhelmingly passing legislation to reform the property insurance market and unanimously passing reforms to enhance the safety...more
The Florida special session on property insurance reform kicks off today. Below are highlights of some of the proposals lawmakers will consider....more
The Florida Legislature adjourned the 2022 session on Monday, March 14. Though the Legislature was unable to reach a consensus on a major property insurance reform bill, it did pass a handful of insurance-related bills, which...more
In Balfour Beatty Construction, LLC v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, No. 19-20216 (August 3, 2020), the Fifth Circuit determined that Liberty Mutual’s policy does not cover a construction company’s claim for window...more
On July 31, 2018, President Trump signed the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018. The act extends the duration of the National Flood Insurance Act to November 30, 2018, updating both the “Financing” (42...more
The Florida Legislature passed House Bill 805, regarding insurance policy transfers. If, as anticipated, the governor signs the bill into law, it will allow insurance companies writing personal lines residential and...more