Florida home insurance costs less with more companies

Between 2019 and 2023, average homeowner premiums in Florida surged nearly 60%. William Large  |  Florida Justice Reform Institute Condos getting hit hard by Florida’s property insurance premiums Old Port Cove Towers condo president Mike Beck says windstorm insurance is over a million dollars in North Palm Beach building Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this month…

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IL proposal could remove insurance companies from blocking HIV medication

SPRINGFIELD (WAND News) – A bill filed in Springfield would allow doctors to prescribe some HIV medication without needing prior authorization. Prior authorization is when doctors need the approval of insurance companies before they can prescribe drugs. The American Medical Association says insurance companies use prior authorization to save money. The plan would allow doctors…

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Legislators debate costs and benefits of anti-obesity insurance mandate that will raise premiums significantly

Even as Colorado faces a $1 billion budget shortfall and bipartisanly declared affordability crisis, legislators are advancing an anti-obesity insurance mandate that will cost Medicaid $139 million to implement and likely raise private insurance premiums significantly. Senate Bill 48, sponsored by Democratic Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet of Commerce City, would require that insurers cover a…

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Lawmakers Debate Overhaul Of Attorney Fees In Home Insurance Lawsuits | Newsradio WFLA Orlando

FLORIDA – Florida legislators are once again debating the rules surrounding legal fees in property insurance disputes, reigniting a battle over whether homeowners should have greater power to challenge insurance companies in court. The House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee voted 16-1 on Thursday to advance HB 1551, a bill that could reverse a 2022…

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