LMA Newsletter – Pre-2019

Since 2012, readers of the LMA Newsletter have received timely information and insights about Florida’s insurance marketplace. Published weekly during legislative sessions and bi-weekly the rest of the year, the newsletter focuses on current insurance and related issues impacting disaster management, environment, engineering, construction, and real estate interests. There are also stories of encouragement for those who work in this industry notwithstanding its challenges and “pearls” of information that will help readers raise the bar. During the Florida legislative session, the newsletter provides tracking, analysis and insight on bills and broader issues being considered by the legislature of impact to insurance and related interests. The stories are searchable using the search window at the top of the right column.  SUBSCRIBE NOW

Our Country’s Heart and Soul Remembers 9/11

The day came upon me as most business days; full of appointments, phone calls, emails and work tasks.  It was still early in the day, before noon, that I was struck by the …

Labor Day…What is it all about…Really

Our last “summer” holiday just passed us by on Monday, September 1 and for many of us it means the end of summer vacations, the beginning of a new school year and football season, …

It’s Back to School Time for Kids, Young and Not So Young

Good grief, is it just me, or does everyone think time is moving way too fast? With the blink of an eye, the 2014 legislative session was over …

<p style=”text-align: center;”><strong>We are Moving and Shaking….</strong></p>
Of late we are seeing more and more inspirational articles about the importance of “moving” or even better said, getting up out of our chairs.  I think our sitting status may be a …

<p style=”text-align: center;”><strong>First Things First</strong></p>
Before we get started with the various articles for your reading pleasure, let us take a moment to remind you that TODAY, July 28, is the deadline to register to vote in the August 26 …

<p style=”text-align: center;”><strong>Independence Day….More than Fireworks and Barbeque</strong></p>
July the 4th came and went as it does each year and we each celebrated in our own special way.  Of course, here in the south we had lots of great bbq …

We are Here, There and Everywhere These Days

Yes we are…..and the last few weeks, we have been about everywhere except Tallahassee.  Our travels covered Orlando, Tampa, Islamorada and Winter Park, where we attended the Florida Insurance Fraud Education Conference …

Mother Nature – summertime and the “Nature of the Season”

“Summertime, and the Living Is Easy.”  Many of us remember that refrain from the old, familiar song of many years ago.  Well, can’t necessarily agree that the “living is easy,” …

What a Great Idea…Wish We had thought of it….

See…we really do pay attention all the time.   We received a great idea from one of our loyal newsletter readers/friends a couple of weeks ago and we love it. The question/idea …

I think it was a “Twilight Zone” Week

May 2 came and went; the scarf dropped and sine die was announced.  Was that ONLY a week and a couple of days ago? Last week was “kinda crazy” for us at …