Governor Ron DeSantis announced his intention to veto HB 6017, a bill aimed at repealing a longstanding Florida law that prevents adult children over 25 and parents from suing for pain and suffering in medical malpractice wrongful death cases.
Lee Wiglesworth, President of Wiglesworth-Rindom Insurance Agency, said that Florida's property insurance market is showing signs of recovery based on his agency's April 2025 data.
Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, said that the state's insurance market stabilized following the enactment of tort reform and cautioned that reversing these reforms would be detrimental.
The Cambo Ferry Law Firm has publicly opposed House Bill 1551, asserting that the proposed legislation could reverse recent reforms and destabilize Florida's property insurance market.
Michael Yaworsky, Florida's insurance commissioner, said that a rate reduction indicates growing market stability, with litigation down 30%, demonstrating that reforms are effective.
Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida, announced that recent tort reforms have led to increased competition in the insurance market, resulting in a 4.1% reduction in auto insurance rates statewide and a 5.6% decrease in homeowners' rates.