LMA NEWSLETTER April 28, 2025

Bill Watch

Recap of Week 8 & Preview of Week 9 of Session

This was supposed to be the last week of session for the Florida Legislature but House and Senate leaders late last Thursday announced they’re still far apart on a new state budget, capping a week that The Floridian headlined as The Wheels Are Off

OIR: Retirement Community Mistreated Seniors

Case referred for criminal investigation

Many of us have senior-age parents and grandparents – our elders are often cornerstones in the community and in our everyday lives, yet they are also some of the most vulnerable among us.   A reminder came last week when the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) issued its final examination

Most Floridians Equate Stronger Storms to Higher Insurance Costs

Plus, new rules on pet insurance; Georgia tort reform

A new survey shows Floridians are “connecting the dots” between damaging hurricanes and insurance premiums, the costs of catastrophes doubled in the first quarter of 2025 with hurricane season next on the horizon, new rules on pet insurance are now state law, plus Georgia joins Florida …

Ruling on Effective Date of One-Way Attorney Fee Repeal

Victory for insurance companies

A judge finds no entitlement to attorney fees in a new ruling out of Volusia County, and a Universal Property & Casualty case reversal underscores the importance of “prompt notice” provisions.  It’s all in this week’s Legal Briefs.

Entitlement Denied: Circuit Court Judge Dennis Craig in Volusia County, Florida just …

Nearly 30% of Florida in Severe Drought

Plus, new clues in combating Red Tide

Florida faces fire and droughts for the first time since 2011, FSU scientists investigate what mechanisms drive wildfire spread, and USF researchers identify a virus in red tide that could help predict and combat the growing problem. It’s all in this week’s Environmental & Engineering Digest.

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