The Florida Property & Casualty Association blamed Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, R-Miami, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, for failing to bring up a bill. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
Critics say that assignment of benefits opens the door to fraudulent claims from contractors who ask insurance companies to pay more than necessary to complete a job. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
From 2013 to 2014, Florida was inundated with 92,521 AOB lawsuits – a 1,000-percent increase from 2005/2006. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
The Citizens Board of Governors on Wednesday unanimously agreed to move forward with changes involving how water-damage claims are handled. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
For three years, state lawmakers have received mounting evidence about a scam in which frazzled homeowners are unknowingly signing away their insurance benefits to shady vendors during home repair emergencies. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
The issue is driving up homeowners’ insurance rates by about 17 percent annually. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE