A Time of Reflection
Christmas and the holidays are a time for joy and love and above all, warm feelings of caring. For many people, the holidays mean sharing with others – whether it’s the gift of time or other …
Year: 2017
CAN THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM BE FIXED TO FLORIDA’S BENEFIT?
TALLAHASSEE — The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), set to expire today, has just received a two-week extension. So Congress is pushing into 2018 a decision on how to reform the beleaguered federal program that 1.8 million Floridians depend on …
Episode 8 – National Flood Insurance Reform
LMA NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Thanksgiving Grace 
As we get ready to get into the kitchen and enjoy time with family on Thanksgiving this Thursday, I wanted to open this edition with one word – Grateful. This year marks LMA’s 9th anniversary and we have …
LMA NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 13, 2017
Stay Strong and Keep a Good Thought
The past couple weeks have been tough in the Florida legislature and for that matter, around the country. The media has daily fodder to report the latest scandal in corporate, entertainment, and government …
LMA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 30, 2017
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
The state of Florida has submitted four regional proposals to Amazon in hopes of becoming the site of the online retail giant’s second headquarters. The four – South Florida, Orlando, Tampa Bay, and Jacksonville – are among …
LMA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 16, 2017
The Gift is in the Name
Like so many of us, I serve on nonprofit boards and give back wherever I can, being blessed to do so. In my travels, I have had the privilege to work with John Curtis, …
DON’T GET DUPED BY INSURANCE SCAMS OR YOU’LL FALL VICTIM TO IRMA AGAIN
October 10, 2017, Miami Herald – “If you hear the words ‘I’ll take care of everything and it won’t cost you anything, just sign here,’ you must run the other way,” said Lisa Miller, Florida’s former deputy insurance commissioner and …
LMA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2, 2017
We Have Been Carrying the Water, Now It’s Time to Pick Up the Bucket!
For those of you who closely follow LMA’s work, you have heard me say over and over again that the “graying” of our insurance industry workforce …
Florida’s Insurance Villages Post-Hurricane Irma
Last week I traveled to Jacksonville, Naples, and Ft. Myers – those areas among the hardest hit by Hurricane Irma – to see firsthand how Florida’s Insurance Villages operate. While I learned it doesn’t take a village to handle a …
