Published by Florida Politics. Written by Scott Johnson, AAI, CAE. February 4, 2026
Maybe you read my last opinion on trial lawyers targeting insurance affiliates. The Trial Bar claims there’s a secret machine causing your home insurance premiums to rocket. They’ve labeled it the “Affiliate Siphon.” They stood on the courthouse steps calling affiliated entities performing service work for insurers part of a “dark ritual” to hide profits, while premium payers suffered.
But a funny thing happened on the way to the apocalypse. Legislated tort reform put the kibosh on frivolous lawsuits and rates went down. Oops! [Read more…] about Trial Bar’s Bogeyman Lowered Home Rates