September 5, 2024, The Wall Street Journal – “If your driver’s license says Florida, you live in a flood zone and you’d better buy flood insurance,” said Lisa Miller, an insurance adviser based in the state and former regulator. “It’s …
Year: 2024
Episode 52 – Agent Roundtable
… Post-Debby damage creates insurance issues, costing Bay Area residents tens of thousands
August 10, 2024, WTVT-TV Fox 13, Tampa – We spoke with the former deputy insurance commissioner about all the Floridians who are now on the hook for these repair costs. “This is a cold, hard reality. The time to find …
‘Everything is destroyed’: Manatee County residents cleaning up from devastating floods
August 7, 2024, WFLA-TV News Channel 8, Tampa – “My heart is broken for the thousands of people faced with the fact that they lived in a flood zone and they never anticipated this amount of water,” insurance expert Lisa …
Episode 51 – Florida’s Expanding Flood Zones
… Federal Flood Insurance Discounts Saved for Now but More work to be done in Southwest Florida
Local government officials in Southwest Florida and their nearly 127,000 residents affected are breathing a sigh of relief this morning at the news that FEMA has reversed its decision to eliminate their 25% discount on federal flood insurance policies. FEMA …
My Safe Florida Home funds run dry for new applicants
July 17, 2024, WFLA-TV News Channel 8, Tampa – Lisa Miller, an insurance consultant, said homeowners should still consider paying for their own inspection. “That inspection will tell you features of your home you never knew you had and you …
Part of My Safe Florida Home program runs out of funding 2 weeks after applications open
July 17, 2024, WTVT-TV Fox 13, Tampa – “It was only granted $200 million, so that’s about 15,000 or 20,000 Floridians that will take advantage. We had 7.5 million property insurance policies,” Insurance advisor and disaster recovery expert Lisa Miller …
My Safe Florida Home exhausts new funding, pauses initial applications
July 17, 2024, WKMG-TV, News 6, Orlando – “That doesn’t mean the legislature won’t come back and fund the program again, as long as we have the money to do it,” said Lisa Miller, an insurance advisor and disaster recovery …
Funding for My Safe Florida Home runs out
July 17, 2024, WTVT-TV Fox 13, Tampa – “That doesn’t mean the legislature won’t come back and fund the program again, as long as we have the money to do it,” said Lisa Miller, an insurance advisor and disaster recovery …
