Gov. Rick Scott wants lawmakers to fix an auto insurance issue that is costing Floridians millions of dollars but have eluded resolution for more than a decade.
The issue facing the largest number of Floridians is the rising cost of personal injury protection or PIP coverage that licensed drivers must buy. In some neighborhoods in the Tampa Bay area and South Florida the coverage can add several hundred dollars annually to auto insurance premiums, a cost that’s almost entirely the result of rampant fraud.