Insurance

By Jim Stinson
December 2, 2023

Tampa Bay insurer gets state approval to pick up $75M in policies

An HCI-sponsored reciprocal insurer with plans to write commercial residential policies received state approval to transact insurance in Florida.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
November 24, 2023

Tampa financial firm adds property, casualty insurance with partnership

Thomas Financial, a Tampa firm specializing in health and life insurance, is adding personal and commercial property and casualty insurance to its client offerings.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Jim Stinson
November 21, 2023

Tampa insurance company picks up nearly $200M in Citizens policies

Homeowners Choice Property and Casualty Insurance Co. has assumed approximately 53,750 policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s state-backed insurance company.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
November 8, 2023

Florida lawmakers OK funds for program said to cut homeowner insurance bills

The state House and Senate passed the funding during a special session that included hurricane relief and sanctions against Iran.

Florida

By Jim Stinson
October 26, 2023

Fast-growing St. Pete flood insurance firm surpasses $200M in premium

St. Pete insurer Neptune Flood has crossed a key marker and added numerous board members.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Jim Stinson
October 25, 2023

Tampa digital firm announces record Q3 earnings

Homee, a digital platform for insurance companies, is growing fast.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Jim Stinson
October 13, 2023

Tampa firm to pick up nearly 90,000 Farmers Insurance policies

Slide Insurance strikes again, this time picking up 86,000 policies.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Alex Walsh
October 12, 2023

Buddy Hornbeck Jr., 35

An insurance executive uses the "bust your butt" mantra to build a successful career.

Class of 2023

By Jim Stinson
October 6, 2023

Tampa-based insurer acquires thousands of Citizens policies

TypTap Insurance grabs 25,000 policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Jim Stinson
September 30, 2023

St. Petersburg insurance company partners with Texas firm

Stahl and Associates partners with large Lone Star insurance firm to capture more of Florida's market.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Amanda Postma
September 26, 2023

Insurance benefits firm forecasts 20% revenue growth with acquisition

PBI had been in discussion with Lisa Parker since July before confirming the deal on Sept. 22.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
August 30, 2023

As property premiums rise, should state-run Citizens be charging more?

There is a school of thought that Citizens Property Insurance Corp. should, like its counterpart in Louisiana, raise its premiums.

Florida

By Louis Llovio
August 15, 2023

As insurance costs rise, property owners consider self-insurance

Self-insurance, on the surface seems like a wild and desperate choice. Yet Florida's reformed — but still rather messy — insurance market has some property owners considering it.