The Demotech rating firm has withdrawn the financial stability rating for another Florida-admitted insurer, Lighthouse Property Insurance. It’s an ominous sign for the company and for Florida’s deteriorating property insurance market. “Despite a substantial capital contribution in the fourth quarter …

The Demotech rating firm has withdrawn the financial stability rating for another Florida-admitted insurer, Lighthouse Property Insurance. It’s an ominous sign for the company and for Florida’s deteriorating property insurance market. “Despite a substantial capital contribution in the fourth quarter …

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State officials and the amusement ride company are investigating how a 14-year-old fell to his death from a free-fall amusement park ride that is 430-feet high, taller than the Statue of Liberty, in the heart of Orlando’s tourist district. Sheriff’s …

State officials and the amusement ride company are investigating how a 14-year-old fell to his death from a free-fall amusement park ride that is 430-feet high, taller than the Statue of Liberty, in the heart of Orlando’s tourist district. Sheriff’s …

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The February news that five Florida-admitted property insurers had stopped writing new business in the state painted a picture of impending doom for the insurance market in the state. But officials with one of those companies, the relatively young TypTap …

The February news that five Florida-admitted property insurers had stopped writing new business in the state painted a picture of impending doom for the insurance market in the state. But officials with one of those companies, the relatively young TypTap …

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After a sharp increase in January, the number of new litigated claims in Florida dropped 11% in February for Florida’s largest property insurers, according to CaseGlide, a litigation tracking service. The firm also is now tracking notices of intent to …

After a sharp increase in January, the number of new litigated claims in Florida dropped 11% in February for Florida’s largest property insurers, according to CaseGlide, a litigation tracking service. The firm also is now tracking notices of intent to …

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The operator of a drawbridge where a woman fell to her death last month was arrested Thursday, five weeks after the incident, according to South Florida news reports. Artissua Lafay Paulk, 43, of Greenacres, was charged with manslaughter by culpable …

The operator of a drawbridge where a woman fell to her death last month was arrested Thursday, five weeks after the incident, according to South Florida news reports. Artissua Lafay Paulk, 43, of Greenacres, was charged with manslaughter by culpable …

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A committee of the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. governing body produced some good news on litigated claims and some bad news Thursday, giving further insight into a big part of Florida’s insurance market. The bad news first: The number of …

A committee of the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. governing body produced some good news on litigated claims and some bad news Thursday, giving further insight into a big part of Florida’s insurance market. The bad news first: The number of …

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Florida’s Senate Bill 76, signed into law last June, was supposed to help reduce insurance claims litigation by making policyholders give 10-day notice before they file suit. The idea was to give insurers a little more time to settle, re-inspect …

Florida’s Senate Bill 76, signed into law last June, was supposed to help reduce insurance claims litigation by making policyholders give 10-day notice before they file suit. The idea was to give insurers a little more time to settle, re-inspect …

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A report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stating that climate change is leading to increasingly irreversible impacts, with a narrowing window to adapt to it, is garnering a lot of reaction. The IPCC Working Group II report: Climate …

Hundreds of residents near Panama City, Florida, were forced to evacuate from a wildfire that destroyed at least two homes and damaged others in an area still recovering from Hurricane Michael in 2018. Local news sites reported officials said that …

ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok is being targeted by a group of states seeking to determine whether the social media platform is being improperly marketed to children. The states are investigating how TikTok promotes itself to younger users, including techniques to increase …