2023 brings new insurance protections for California consumers
Beginning January 1, 2023, Californians will benefit from newly created consumer protections as eleven new state laws sponsored by Insurance Commissioner...
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Storm-driven insurer insolvencies stir state actions: Explained
A recently passed Florida law to establish a $1 billion state-backed fund for property insurers highlights the nation’s sprawling insurance insolvency crisis as...
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Florida CFO says insurance proposal will put brakes on fraud after storms
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer is calling for a major overhaul in the way insurance is handled to prevent fraud in wake...
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Gov. DeSantis signs sweeping legislation to alleviate the pressure from skyrocketing insurance costs in wake of hurricane catastrophes and fraud schemes
On May 26, 2022, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis concluded a special session designed to address soaring costs by signing into law...
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Amended bill would bring agents, brokers into fraud fight
Insurance agents and brokers would need training on insurance fraud to get a license in California and would be required to...
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No Surprises Act prevented more than 2M surprise bills in first two months
A survey from AHIP and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) finds that the law protected millions of patients immediately...
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A bill to create an authority to oversee named storm insurance fraud advances from committee
A bill to create a board entitled the Louisiana Named Storm Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority passes in House Insurance on a...
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AARP applauds passage of Fraud and Scam Reduction Act
Today AARP applauded Congress for passing the bipartisan Fraud and Scam Reduction Act. The legislation, endorsed by AARP, is designed to...
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Calif. bill targets illegal car extended warranty robo-calls and other unlicensed insurance scams
Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) today introduced legislation, sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, that would help consumers victimized by insurance...
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Insurers headed for the exits in Fla. over state roofing policies, consumers foot the bill
Progressive Insurance is shedding roughly 56,000 policies covering Florida homes with roofs older than 15 years, putting the squeeze on homeowners...
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