On the heels of changes to Florida’s property insurance laws and one of the most impactful storms to hit the state in recent memory, insurance lawyers are starting to get a flow of casework related to claims stemming from Hurricane Ian.

Back in December, Florida lawmakers overhauled the state’s property insurance system, aiming to limit lawsuits stemming from natural disaster claims. The changes were meant to address rising insurance rates and an exodus of insurance companies. But Hurricane Ian rocked Florida’s Gulf Coast months before the changes, and lawyers are now starting to work on the last cycle of hurricane-related litigation under the old rules.