The state has approved Tampa-based insurer Slide to assume up to 25,000 policies from the Florida-backed agency Citizens Property Insurance Corp., which has reached its limit....
After experiencing unsustainable growth last year due to several insolvencies, Florida’s insurer of last resort now requires customers to buy flood insurance. The deadline for new...
Homeowners are not the only ones experiencing sticker shock when renewing property insurance, as city officials must pay $3.24 million more in 2023 than they did...
There will be no warmup laps for the new Florida Legislature as their first task following last month’s election is tackling a homeowners insurance industry in...
With six Florida property insurance companies already declared insolvent this year, many stakeholders saw the state taking a hit from a major hurricane as a worst-case...
St. Petersburg Sen. Jeff Brandes believes the recently signed property insurance bill could mitigate many of Florida’s problems – if the Legislature passed it in 2019....
For the last 12 years, St. Petersburg Sen. Jeff Brandes represented the city where he was born and raised, often in a way that bucked the...
Florida’s Legislative Session ended Monday after lawmakers passed a record $112 billion budget – and while those on the receiving end of the historic funding are...
After representing St. Petersburg for two terms as a state senator, Jeff Brandes plans to challenge the status quo while tackling the most pressing issues during...
St. Petersburg-based UPC Insurance (NYSE: UIHC) has long been a leading carrier of residential and commercial insurance for coastal properties that are exposed to risk from...