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Florida is a hotbed for insurance litigation

Shocking new data shows how insurers are being disproportionately affected by lawsuits filed by Florida homeowners.

Data reveals that litigation trends in Florida have been consistently higher than other states in recent years. (Photo: Ingo70/Shutterstock)

Florida’s property insurance market has endured many challenges in recent years, from large catastrophe claims and high reinsurance costs to an increasing amount of claims going to court. Now, a new analysis shines the spotlight on just how severe insurance litigation is affecting the Sunshine State.

In an April 2 letter to Florida House Commerce Committee Chair Blaise Ingoglia, Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier pointed to data that shows that Florida accounted for 76.45% of all homeowners’ lawsuits opened against insurance companies in the U.S. in 2019 even though the state only accounts for 8.16% of all homeowners insurance claims filed that year.

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Heather A. Turner

Heather A. Turner is the managing editor of ALM's NU Property & Casualty Group. She can be reached at [email protected].

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