Independent Adjusters Charge Florida Insurers With Doctoring Damage Estimates
Do some Florida property insurance companies hire independent adjusters to inspect property claims, then routinely alter their inspection reports to reduce estimated ...
Government
Spyware Hacks of Federal Workers Could Run Into Hundreds, Lawmaker Says
A U.S. government probe into how many mobile phones belonging to diplomats and government workers have been infected with spyware could "easily run to the hundreds," ...
Florida Senate Committee Passes Reform Bill; Would Make Citizens’ Rates ‘Noncompetitive’
A Florida Senate Committee spent about two hours Monday reviewing a sweeping property insurance reform bill before approving it along party lines — with no ...
Florida Bills Offer Broad Attack on Insurance Costs: Legal Fees, AOBs, Reinsurance
After years of what some insurers have labeled half-measures, Florida lawmakers appear to be on the cusp of delivering "historic" and "transformational" reforms that ...
North Carolina Attack Shows Fragility of U.S. Power Grids, Experts Say
The attacks that left two electrical substations in North Carolina riddled with gunfire and knocked out power to 45,000 homes and businesses underscores the fragility of ...
Florida Special Session on Insurance Slated for Dec. 12-16
It hasn't been made official by the governor's office, but Florida legislative leaders have set a date for a second special session to tackle property insurance issues ...
NAIC Adds ‘Deep Concerns’ to FIO Bid to Collect Climate Change Data From Insurers
In a letter to the Treasury's Federal Insurance Office, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners expressed its "deep concern" over a proposal to collect data ...
FBI Director Says TikTok Poses National Security Concerns
The U.S. operations of Chinese-owned TikTok raise national security concerns, says FBI Director Chris Wray, flagging the risk that the Chinese government could harness ...
New York Proposes Changes to Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulation
More small financial services businesses will be exempt, the rules will be tailored to reflect more diversity in businesses, and top executives of financial services ...
Federal Aid to Florida for Hurricane Ian Tops $2B
Federal aid to Florida for recovery from Hurricane Ian has topped the $2 billion mark, Biden administration officials announced Monday, one day before the midterm ...