Last week was a busy one for Governor DeSantis and the 100 or so government, business, and industry group leaders who comprise his Re-Open Florida Task Force. At week’s end, late Friday afternoon, the Governor said he and his staff will review the Task Force recommendations being compiled “to go forward in a safe …
While we closely watch the two draft bills in Congress – one that would force insurance companies to pay business interruption (BI) claims regardless of whether the policy covers it and the other providing a federal backstop for claims – there are other developments closer to home on providing lawsuit protection, …
The ongoing coronavirus response in Florida has been a massive effort over the past two months. State Division of Emergency Management (DEM) Chief Jared Moskowitz said that this is the biggest logistics mission ever for the agency. “In Hurricane Michael we had 7,500 mission requests and for this event, …
We all know that whenever and wherever we can do so, reducing risk is smart public policy. Following some very big and expensive storms over the past 15 years, FEMA is continuing to pursue a new program of reducing risk through hazard mitigation. And it’s continuing to seek public input to …
The federal Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate is out with its annual report on common issues of frustration encountered by customers of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Meanwhile, the National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) is trying to bring in for a landing a Private …
The Florida Supreme Court is being asked to decide the question of whether it’s appropriate for a public adjuster to also serve as a disinterested appraiser in a property damage claims dispute. And of particular interest, this case involves contingency fees from the appraisal process.
Charles and Diana Sanders …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has given the okay for Florida farmers to begin growing hemp under the state’s industrial hemp program that’s been under development for several years. It could not only open a new crop at a time when citrus continues its decline, but could also have applications in …
Our current situation has led to great opportunities for learning, in both the new practical skills we can use in the workplace and in our daily lives but also the empathetic skills that may be of an even more wonderful and lasting nature.
On the practical side, you’re never too young or too old to …
