LMA NEWSLETTER December 16, 2019

Reflecting and Hoping

Florida’s Old Capitol went blue this past week in symbolic support of our fellow Floridians at Naval Air Station Pensacola, scene of a horrific shooting two Fridays ago that claimed three servicemen’s lives and injured eight others, including responding Escambia County law enforcement.   The blue lights that illuminated the Old Capitol building were a symbolic …

Bill Watch

Sixth week of legislative committee meetings

The Florida Legislature wrapped up its last committee week this past week in preparation for the 2020 legislative session.  Lawmakers will return to Tallahassee to begin their regular session on January 14 (which will include even more committee meetings).  With the exception of the windshield Assignment of Benefits bill …

Insurance Digest

Downsizing Citizens, NAIC & NCOIL updates

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation is looking for new ways to improve on its continued success in reasonably moving policies to the private market.  The state-backed insurer of last resort also reports promising signs that Assignment of Benefits (AOB) reform in Florida is working, while new litigation shrinks to pre-Hurricane …

Disaster Management Digest

Flood buyouts, aid, & FEMA’s surprising claw back

Florida is getting another $326 million in federal supplemental recovery funding to help communities rebuild from Hurricanes Michael and Irma.  There’s also another $44 million that will be used to buy out flood prone homes.  But FEMA is trying to get back more than $5 million it …

Environment & Engineering Digest

Worrying sea levels, train suicides

The prospect for future flooding, especially along parts of Florida’s east coast, remains dim if current sea level & tidal trends over the past few years continue.   An updated report says seas could rise between one and two-and-and-a-half feet on our east coast by 2060, two to five inches more …

Healthcare Digest

Florida’s ranking, pot, and PBMs

Florida remains in the bottom half of healthiest states in the country, reversing its previously improving trend.  Plus with two ballot efforts to legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida, legislators are being cautioned by experts from states where pot is legal not to fall for it.  And another new effort …

Is Unlimited Unlimited?

When you make a purchase, you expect to receive what you paid for as advertised. Sometimes you don’t get what you paid for and are subsequently “ripped off”.  But every now and then, we come across gray instances where you’re basically getting what you paid for, though you may technically be misled.

Universal Studios’ Volcano …