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  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 21, 2026
One year in, growing St. Pete insurer posts $2M profit

Patriot Select Property and Casualty Insurance Co. was launched at a time Florida regulators and leaders were looking to lessen the burden on homeowners — and state-run Citizens Property Insurance.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 19, 2026
Clearwater insurance firm shutting office, laying off 103

Clarifying has informed the state that it is closing its corporate office and laying off the employees in April.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 17, 2026
Regulators order NJ company to stop issuing auto warranties in Florida

Florida's OIR says American Dream Auto Protect was doing business in the state without a license and must cease working in the state.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 6, 2026
California dental insurer cutting Tampa jobs

Liberty Dental says it's laying off 95 employees, 30 of them working in Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 13, 2026
DeSantis says Florida Citizens insurance rates to fall as much as 10%

The governor and Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation say reforms have led to falling rates as the industry rebounds in the state.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 17, 2025
Florida workers' comp rates to fall nearly 7% next year

The state's Office of Insurance Regulation has approved rate decreases nine consecutive years.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 4, 2025
State regulators levy $500K in fines against two insurers for Ian, Idalia claim issues

The insurers, both with Tampa ties, were the last of 10 Florida's Office of Insurance Regulation investigated.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • October 14, 2025
Trio of Tampa Bay insurance firm IPOs raise nearly $900M

After years of stagnation, four Tampa Bay area insurers have gone public or announced plans for an IPO this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • October 1, 2025
BayCare reaches new agreement with Florida Blue

BayCare Health Systems and Florida Blue reached a new, multiyear network agreement, maintaining patient access just hours before the old one was set to expire.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 29, 2025
Sarasota Memorial Health Care reaches agreement with Cigna

The health care system has a new contract with the health insurer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 29, 2025
Canadian insurance firm expands to US, buys Lee County firm

Ottawa-based Gifford Carr Insurance Group acquired Omni One. a four-year old business in Cape Coral.

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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • September 19, 2025
Two new insurers join Florida’s growing insurance market

Stand Insurance Exchange, based in Tallahassee, and Praxis Reciprocal Exchange, based in Tampa, have been approved to do business in Florida, Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworsky announced Thursday.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 11, 2025
Bain Capital-backed Tampa tech insurance firm names CEO

Ryze Claims Solutions, backed by investment giant Bain, welcomes Walter Leddy to the role.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 10, 2025
Three local insurers fined as regulators increase enforcement effort

The state's Office of Insurance Regulation is investigating how state insurers handle claims. Florida insurance regulators, backed by new state laws, are investigating insurance companies on how the firms handle claims and clients.

  • Florida
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • September 3, 2025
Tampa call center to lay off 76 employees

Guide to Insure announced it will be laying off 76 employees in an Aug. 29 letter to the Florida Department of Commerce.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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