Donovan Brown, state government relations counsel for the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America
"After years of rampant fraud and abuse in Florida's no-fault system, bold steps were taken in 2012 to enact reforms that are intended to stop criminals from exploiting the system and hurting Florida's honest, hardworking consumers. After nearly a year and a lawsuit later, the reforms finally have the ability to be fully implemented."
"It is crucial to do whatever it takes to combat the fraud and abuse and stop the $1 billion fraud tax on Florida consumers. If given time to work and be fully implemented, PCI and its members are cautiously optimistic the reforms could provide Floridians with much needed relief. As stakeholders continue to discuss whether the 2012 legislation may provide the sustainable auto insurance system consumers deserve, we encourage legislators and policymakers to allow the current law the opportunity to be implemented to ascertain its potential before making more dramatic changes."
Liz Reynolds, state affairs manager for the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
"While we certainly appreciate Senator Simmons' concern that the PIP reforms signed into law last year by Governor Rick Scott may not work as intended, NAMIC members believe that the reforms should be given every opportunity before scrapping the system.
"As we don't yet have enough information about what a replacement auto insurance system would look like to commit to change at this time, NAMIC and its members continue to look forward to seeing the full effect of PIP reform implementation. We also look forward to working with the senator on this and other important issues."
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