Florida’s Legislature reconvened in Tallahassee this week for the first interim committee week of the 2025 Legislative season. While their activities garnered numerous headlines, here are the top three things you should know:

House Insurance and Banking Committee Meeting

The House Insurance and Banking Committee heard from a panel about Florida’s Insurance rates. At the request of the committee Chair Rep. Brad Yeager, FAIA Director Mary Katharine Lawler testified alongside Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworksy, Chip Merlin...

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Insurance is one of those industries where tradition and innovation need to work together. It is kind of like a family reunion. You have the older generation sharing stories about “how we have always done it” while the younger generation tries to explain why the Wi-Fi password is crucial for survival. Both perspectives matter, and the real magic happens when they find common ground.

Family-run insurance agencies are a great example of this balance. They are often built on strong values, personal connections, and a legacy of excellent service. But that does not mean they are stuck in the past. Many are embraci...

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In a case decided last week by Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeals (Holding Insurance Companies Accountable, LLC v. American Integrity Insurance Company), the Court upheld the trial court’s decision and ruled in favor of American Integrity and against an entity known as Holding Insurance Companies Accountable (HICA). HICA attempted to use an assignment of benefits (AOB) contract it had signed with the insured to pay a roofer to repair the insured’s roof, and HICA argued that the AOB laws in place at...

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