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USAA to Return Nearly $1 Billion to Florida Members in Dividends and Auto Insurance Rate Cuts

June 9, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

USAA said June 8 it will distribute a $500 million dividend to about 830,000 Florida auto insurance policyholders, the largest single piece of nearly $1 billion in rate reductions and direct member returns the insurer expects to deliver in the state between December 2025 and July 2026. The San Antonio, Texas-based insurer, which serves military […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Florida, Premiums, USAA

GEICO Opens Tampa Campus with Plans to Add 1,500 Jobs

May 8, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

GEICO officially opened a new 190,000-square-foot, three-building campus in Tampa, Fla., on May 7, with plans to add 1,500 jobs at the site as the company expands its Florida footprint to roughly 4,400 employees statewide. The build-out adds claims-handling capacity in one of the country’s largest auto insurance markets at a time when GEICO is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Florida, GEICO, Openings

Mercury, Olympus Partner on Bundled Auto-Home Coverage in Florida

May 7, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mercury Insurance (NYSE: MCY) and Olympus Insurance announced May 7 a joint program that lets independent agents in Florida bundle Mercury auto coverage with qualifying Olympus homeowners policies, with eligible customers receiving a 10% discount on the Mercury auto policy and a 10% discount on the Olympus homeowners policy. The program pairs Mercury, which currently […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Florida, Mercury Insurance, Olympus Insurance

Crash Champions Opens 20th Tampa Bay Area Repair Center

April 7, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions has opened a new collision repair center in Dade City, Fla., its 20th location in the Tampa Bay area. The 15,000-sq. ft. facility began operating April 6 at 36127 Clinton Ave. The opening continues the multiple shop operator’s buildout in Florida, where it has been actively growing its store footprint since first entering […]

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Florida’s Top 5 Auto Insurance Groups Indicate Average 8% Rate Decrease for 2026

March 5, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Insurance commissioner credits legislative reform for reductions. Florida’s five largest auto insurance groups are indicating an average rate decrease of 8% for 2026, Florida Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworsky announced March 5. The five groups — Progressive, Berkshire Hathaway (GEICO), State Farm, Allstate and USAA — collectively represent 78% of Florida’s auto insurance market. One of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Allstate, Auto Insurance, Florida, GEICO, Progressive, State Farm, USAA

Florida Announces Arrest of Insurance Agent for Fraudulent Tow Truck Policy Scheme

February 24, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced the arrest of a licensed insurance agent and an unlicensed individual for selling fraudulent commercial insurance policies for tow trucks in Miami-Dade County. Javier Gonzalez Jr., a licensed insurance agent, and Aliba Lamas Alvarez were arrested Feb. 5 by the Department of Financial Services Criminal Investigation Division. Investigators […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Department of Financial Services, Florida, Insurance Fraud, Lawsuits, Towing

Kin Insurance Launches Auto Coverage in Florida, Texas

January 27, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Kin Insurance Inc. has introduced auto insurance for existing home insurance customers in Florida and Texas, offering up to 20 percent discounts on auto premiums for policyholders who bundle both coverages. The direct-to-consumer digital insurance provider’s expansion into auto insurance targets homeowners in two states where the company already provides home coverage. Bundled customers can […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Florida, Kin Insurance, Openings, Texas

Progressive to Begin Returning Excess Profits to Florida Auto Insurance Policyholders

January 15, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Progressive Insurance will begin issuing credits to Florida personal auto policyholders after determining it exceeded the state’s statutory profit limit for the 2023-2025 accident year period. Florida law requires insurance carriers to return excess profits on a pro rata basis to policyholders when profits exceed the statutory limit. The insurer said it is issuing credits […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Florida, Premiums, Progressive

USAA Files for 7% Auto Insurance Rate Decrease in Florida

January 13, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

USAA has filed for a 7% average decrease in auto insurance rates in Florida. The rate decrease is expected to take effect by May 2026 and would result in an estimated $125 million in annual savings for the insurer’s Florida policyholders. USAA serves military members, veterans and their families. “Every dollar counts for our active-duty […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Florida, Premiums, USAA

Collision Partners Completes First Two Acquisitions in Southeast

January 12, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision Partners has completed its first two acquisitions, purchasing Fantastic Finishes, located in West Palm Beach, Fla. and Chassis Master, in Miramar, Fla. as the company begins expansion across the Southeastern United States. Russ Swift, founder of Fantastic Finishes, joins Collision Partners as director of strategic operations and as an equity partner. Scott Woodard, a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Collision Partners, Florida, People

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