It was described as compromise legislation that could resurrect Florida's no-fault auto insurance system, but committee hearings on Tuesday suggested that advocates for the recently expired system still have their work cut out for them. ...more

October 3, 2007

TALLAHASSEE - It was described as compromise legislation that could resurrect Florida's no-fault auto insurance system, but committee hearings on Tuesday suggested that advocates for the recently expired system still have their work cut out for them. ...more

October 2, 2007

TAMPA - Bay area auto insurance agents still don't know what to tell customers about changes in coverage that went into effect this morning. State lawmakers have allowed the 36-year-old personal-injury-protection insurance to sunset. ...more

October 1, 2007

With the encouragement of Gov. Charlie Crist, negotiations to rescue Florida's no-fault automobile insurance law from extinction have been successful, which is not necessarily a good thing for consumers. ...more

September 27, 2007

House and Senate negotiators reached a general agreement to extend the state's no-fault car insurance law rather than letting it expire as scheduled Oct. 1, key members of both chambers said. ...more

September 23, 2007

SEBRING — The Legislature won't start its special session until Oct. 3, so Florida's no-fault insurance law will sunset on Oct. 1. That means the car heading toward yours may not be fully insured, state officials have said, and portions of your own insurance may expire. Motorists, therefore, need to ask themselves two questions: * If an insured motorist strikes my vehicle, will my insurance pay the property damage and personal injuries? * If I run into another vehicle, do I have enough insurance to protect me from lawsuits? ...more

September 15, 2007

To truly appreciate the impact of allowing Florida's Personal Injury Protection (PIP) law - also known as mandatory 'no-fault' automobile insurance - to expire, one must understand what it was like before the law was enacted in 1971. As an auto-insurance claims adjuster in Florida prior to the implementation of PIP, I know exactly what it was like and why PIP was such a welcome relief. ...more

September 6, 2007