LMA NEWSLETTER February 19, 2024

Florida Part of the Rising Rate Crowd

It’s not just the weather

Florida isn’t alone in big double-digit hikes in property insurance rates, surplus lines insurance companies continue to see huge premium growth and especially in Florida, the important distinction in seeking prejudgment interest on a claim, plus could all Florida insurance agents be required to take a flood insurance course one …

Bill Watch

Recap of Week 6 & Preview of Week 7 of Session

With three weeks of Session left there are 711 general bills that have not been heard in any of their committees.  For those of you that are students of the legislative process, bills that have not moved through one committee, or do not have …

New Findings & Tools in Algae Bloom Detection

Plus, proposed heat protection

A study shows toxins linger in our waterways long after the algae has gone, NASA launches a new spacecraft capable of monitoring ecological systems from miles up, and OSHA gears up to protect outdoor workers from excessive heat.  It’s all in this week’s Environmental and Engineering Digest.

Lingering Toxins in the

Reducing Liability in Cybersecurity Attacks

Plus, ghost towns & the Internet

Florida cybersecurity bills are moving in the legislature in response to an increase in cybercrimes, why some places in Florida could become ghost towns in the next 75 years, plus the investment that’s hoping to sustain – and grow – some of the Sunshine State’s small and rural communities.  …