September 11, 2024, WFTS-TV, Tampa – Lisa Miller, former Florida deputy insurance commissioner, is not surprised that so many claims have been denied so quickly. “It is kind of a shot to the gut whenever an adjuster says, ‘I’m so …
Year: 2024
Flooding Is Getting Worse—and Fewer Homeowners Have Insurance
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 …
Insured Losses Top $5B With Heavy Flooding but Few Covered by Flood Insurance
September 30, 2024, Insurance Journal – “This is a manageable event for Florida’s property insurance industry,” former Florida deputy insurance commissioner Lisa Miller told Fox 13 TV news. (Original story location: https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2024/09/30/794914.htm)
Estimates of insured losses from Hurricane Helene …
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 …
