Technology Solutions

Medical Malpractice insurers are struggling against a dwindling client base, a soft market, burgeoning jury awards and new federal health-care regulations as they try to retain current business and attract new clients.

The Consumer Federation of America issued a fact sheet responding to industry criticisms of its recent report that argues insurers use computer-claims systems to reduce payouts.

Financing future storms with debt seems popular with people who are getting lower rates today. That tune changes when the bill comes due.

Given the 2011 residential property reforms, expect Floridas 2012 session to be much quieter in that area. The exceptions could be legislation on Citizens and the Cat Fund.

If the numerous PIP bills in the pipeline for 2012 are not enough to get peoples engines running, there are several other driving-related bills that are guaranteed to stir things up.

In this Opinion piece, an insurance executive says that PIP fraud has a lot of people complaining but not enough of them doing anything about it. He is issuing a call to action for insurers and consumers to campaign for reform at the grassroots level.