ABA Home
Insurance Law

Fla. Can Bar Allstate From New Biz Unless it Reveals Rate Info, Court Says

Posted Apr 4, 2008, 04:34 pm CDT
By Molly McDonough

A Florida appeals court ruled today that state insurance regulators have the authority to suspend Allstate from writing new policies because the insurance giant has failed to comply with subpoenas about their rates.

The state's Office of Insurance Regulation is seeking pricing information from the Illinois-based Allstate Corp. Florida wants to know why the company's property rates haven't dropped even after a state law was enacted that was designed to reduce premiums, the Associated Press reports.

Allstate had been able to continue writing new business during the appeals process, but the First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee ruled Friday (PDF) that the company will have to immediately comply or produce the requested documents.



Add Comment

We welcome your comments, but please adhere to our comment policy.


Most Read



Subscribe

Get the ABA Journal the way you want it — in print, online, by e-mail — and when you want it — monthly, weekly, daily or as news breaks.



Subscribe via RSS
Subscribe to the mobile edition
Subscribe to the monthly magazine


Return to top