Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility
Your free article limit has been reached this month.

Property insurance market crisis looms over Florida

High litigation fees are public enemy No. 1 in the complex marketplace, say multiple industry leaders and officials.


  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 10:00 a.m. February 8, 2022
  • | 0 Free Articles Remaining!
Critics say if changes are not made to the way lawyers are paid for property insurance claims, the entire system could collapse. (File photo)
Critics say if changes are not made to the way lawyers are paid for property insurance claims, the entire system could collapse. (File photo)
  • Insurance
  • Share

Fees lawyers are allowed to collect when filing insurance claims are helping push an already precarious property insurance system in Florida to the brink, causing rates to skyrocket and leaving the state one big storm away from total catastrophe.

That’s the opinion of insurance agents, some state officials, homeowner associations and lobbyists who want the state legislature to act — now. They say if the state can cap fees or implement a fee schedule, it will begin to bring back carriers who have left, taking pressure off of the state’s insurance company, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., helping bring down rates and, most importantly, strengthening the entire system.

 


Your Business News. Your Way.

Subscribe today. Cancel anytime.

Latest News

×

Special Offer: Only $1 Per Week For 1 Year!

Your free article limit has been reached this month.
Subscribe now for unlimited digital access to our award-winning business news.
Join thousands of executives who rely on us for insights spanning Tampa Bay to Naples.