Blaise Ingoglia’s Pet Project Is Now Under Constitutional Fire — And It’s Hurting Florida Families
Florida homeowners are under attack, not by hurricanes, but by politicians like Blaise Ingoglia who have weaponized state power to protect insurance companies at the expense of the very people they’re elected to serve. One of the worst offenses? The mandatory arbitration scheme pushed through by Ingoglia and his allies, designed to benefit Citizens Property Insurance Corporation by stripping policyholders of their right to go to court. Under this rigged system, Citizens forces homeowners into private administrative proceedings where the rules are written in the insurer’s favor, the arbitrators are hand-picked, discovery is restricted, appeals are nearly impossible, and worst of all, homeowners who lose are being hit with massive fees that are financially devastating.
This isn’t justice. It’s legalized bullying.
And now, Ingoglia’s pet project is under constitutional assault in both state and federal courts. A Hillsborough County judge recently issued a statewide injunction, finding that Citizens’ arbitration process likely violates Article I, Section 21 of the Florida Constitution, which guarantees every Floridian the right to access the courts. The judge called out the process for its lack of fairness, lack of transparency, and lack of due process. Citizens immediately appealed, trying to preserve this abusive system while Floridians continue to suffer. At the same time, a separate federal lawsuit has been filed, alleging that Citizens’ forced arbitration violates the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantees of due process and equal protection. The case argues that homeowners are being stripped of their rights without consent, without fair process, and without any meaningful legal safeguards, and that Citizens is using taxpayer dollars to fund a system that silences policyholders.
Make no mistake: Blaise Ingoglia helped create this mess. He pushed this legislation. He gave Citizens the power to act as judge, jury, and executioner in insurance disputes. He empowered the very system that is now being dismantled in court for violating the constitutional rights of Florida citizens. And what was his reward? A political promotion, handed to him by Governor Ron DeSantis. This is the Tallahassee status quo: reward those who carry water for the insurance industry, even if it means trampling on the people they’re supposed to protect. Floridians are paying the price, financially, emotionally, and constitutionally, for the backroom deals and broken priorities of career politicians like Blaise Ingoglia.
As a candidate for Florida Chief Financial Officer, I am not here to play their game. I am here to end it. I will fight to abolish mandatory arbitration, restore courtroom access for every policyholder, and hold Citizens accountable for the abuse it has inflicted. I will not allow taxpayer-funded institutions to trample constitutional rights under the guise of “efficiency.”
My campaign is powered by three non-negotiable values: Accountability. Integrity. Florida First.
When I take office, we will open the books. We will open the courts. And we will slam the door shut on corruption and corporate favoritism. The days of sacrificing Florida families to protect insurance profits will come to an end.
I don’t work for Citizens. I don’t work for the lobbyists. I work for you.
