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Florida lawmakers begin investigation into insurance profits
Miami, announced the House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee will investigate during his opening remarks to start the 2025 Regular Legislative Session.
Democrats push to investigate Florida insurance companies
House Democrats in Tallahassee are calling on the governor to investigate Florida insurance companies, claiming they are broke, all while transferring profits to their affiliate companies.
Florida Legislature to investigate insurance companies amid property tax debate
A House committee will now investigate by issuing subpoenas, questioning witnesses under oath and hiring outside experts.
Insurance experts weigh in on Florida Lawmakers insurance industry investigation
Florida lawmakers are now looking at the insurance industry after a 2022 report became public. It's a 7-page report from a consultant, Risk & Regulatory Consulting, LLC hired by the state of Florida.
Florida House speaker orders hearings into insurance report, profits
Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez announced Tuesday that he was ordering a committee to hold hearings into property insurance companies moving billions of dollars to affiliate companies while claiming losses,
Florida House speaker launches probe of insurance companies
Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez (R-Miami) announced an investigation Tuesday into a state report that property insurance companies have moved billions of dollars to affiliate companies while claiming financial losses.
Florida House to investigate whether property insurers hid profits with ‘accounting tricks’
The report was produced in March 2022, months before lawmakers met in emergency sessions of the Legislature to make it harder to sue insurance companies.
Florida leaders want to probe insurance profits
FOX 13's Regina Gonzalez has a look at a report obtained by the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times showing that property insurance providers may have misled lawmakers into thinking they were struggling financially.
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Florida Democrats file bill to repeal 6-week abortion ban
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House, Senate leaders launch into session focused on insurance, agriculture
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