As many of us are still celebrating America 250, it is important to not lose sight of the sacrifices and sense of community that allowed our great nation to persevere. A scene displaying such remembrance played out at the Tallahassee National Cemetery last week, when Glenn Dorsey and Mark Roy, veterans of the Marine Corps …
Regulators report Florida’s property insurance market is continuing to stabilize following legislative reforms that have resulted in fewer and less severe lawsuits with associated lower rates for consumers. The Property Insurance Stability Report, published twice a year by the …
Florida insurance regulators make a significant change in how they plan to handle home mitigation inspections for discounts, there will also be new industry input on just how to measure claims-handling complaints, plus yet another downgrade to this hurricane season’s forecast. It’s all in this week’s Property Insurance News.…
The future of FEMA was the subject of a hearing by the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure late last week titled “Reforming FEMA: Ensuring the Nation’s Disaster Readiness Works for Americans.” The hearing included insurance perspectives on the FEMA Review Council’s long-delayed May Report, and voiced bipartisan …
The Florida Supreme Court reverses a workers’ comp decision on workplace shootings, a new ruling affirms the ability of AOBs with invoices to satisfy legal muster for claim payments, and Florida’s appellate courts continue to be conflicted on the reading of the pre-suit notice requirement. It’s all in this …
When daylight saving time rolls around each November, Americans set their clocks back an hour to prepare for the shorter days until they can “spring forward” come March. A new “Sunshine Protection Act” bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, however, may standardize time year-round and get rid of the old tradition …
