Fort Myers Flood Insurance Costs to Drop by 20%
Reading Time: 2 minutes While other Lee County localities have struggled to maintain, and in one case has lost, federal flood insurance discounts, Fort … Read More
Navigating the High Stakes of Property Valuations: Why Accuracy Can’t Be Overlooked
Reading Time: 3 minutes The number of risks facing business owners continues to increase. From a catastrophic natural disaster to a ransomware attack to … Read More
Car Insurance Rate Increases Will Slow to 5% in 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes Car insurance rates will continue to climb in 2025 but will thankfully increase by much less than in 2024. Auto … Read More
How Much and Why ACA Marketplace Premiums Are Going Up in 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute This updated analysis of insurers’ preliminary rate filings shows that ACA Marketplace insurers are requesting a median premium increase of 7% for … Read More
2024 Employer Health Benefits Survey
Reading Time: 2 minutes This is the 26th annual Employer Health Benefits Survey. As in years past, the survey examines trends in employer-sponsored health … Read More
More SE States Pushing Funding, Discounts for Stronger Roofs as Storms Increase
Reading Time: 3 minutes A residual property insurer and regulators in two Southeastern states are emphasizing roof integrity, more signs that mitigation and prevention … Read More
Fort Myers Beach Residents To Pay More For Flood Insurance Than Others In Lee
Reading Time: 3 minutes As if things haven’t been tough enough for Fort Myers Beach residents, entering 2025 they will be paying more than … Read More
Workers’ Comp Premiums Cut For Eighth Straight Year
Reading Time: < 1 minute The worker’s compensation insurance rate in Florida will be dropping in 2025 — marking the eighth consecutive annual decrease. The … Read More
Tampa Insurance Firm Picks Up Citizens Policies Worth $200M
Reading Time: < 1 minute HCI Group, a Tampa-based holding company, recently acquired 42,000 policies from Citizens Property Insurance through two of its subsidiaries. Homeowners … Read More
After Tens of Billions in Insured Losses, Record-Breaking Hurricane Season Ends
Reading Time: 3 minutes The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season ends Nov. 30 after 18 named storms including the earliest Category 5 storm on record, … Read More
Premiums and Worker Contributions Among Workers Covered by Employer-Sponsored Coverage, 1999-2024
Reading Time: 3 minutes Since 1999, the Employer Health Benefits Survey has documented trends in employer-sponsored health insurance. Every year, private and non-federal public employers with … Read More
Split Decision: Florida Districts Clash Over Insurance Coverage for Unperformed Repairs
Reading Time: 3 minutes In the recent decision Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Qureshi, the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal held that … Read More