LMA NEWSLETTER July 24 2023

Summer Reading

I know this summer has been grueling with the hotter than usual heat and that means we all want to stay indoors.  For parents that have kids, that can be a chore and a challenge when trying to think of ideas to keep children busy and their brains occupied. 

One idea is to start a …

As Some Carriers Pull-Back, Others Growing Policies

Clarifying the numbers

As anticipated – and plainly declared – when the Florida Legislature passed its recent series of property insurance market reforms earlier this year, the homeowners market would not be immediately out of the woods.  And it isn’t with the recent news about Farmers Insurance and AAA Insurance.  But beyond the unexpected uproar, …

The New, Better Hurricane Model

FEMA disaster fund running low

Florida lawmakers in Washington are working to prevent FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund from running out of money as soon as next month, the National Hurricane Center unveils a new model that it says provides better storm forecast tracks, and FEMA for the first time ever has launched a program to …

Appealing Expert Witnesses Made Easier

Second such rule change

The Florida Supreme Court has approved another appellate procedure rule change.  This one will allow defendants to file appeals during the course of the legal action – rather than waiting until the end of the trial – on decisions denying a challenge to expert witness qualifications in a medical malpractice lawsuit. …

Florida’s Economy Tops in the Nation

But so is its inflation rate

Florida takes the top spot in one report with the best economy in the country, while becoming the nation’s inflation hot spot in another report, and it has to do with housing.  A third report shows Florida has 9 of the top 15 most overvalued housing markets in the …

How Dust May Help This Hurricane Season

Plus news on lead dust and solar power

Sprawling plumes of dust from Africa may figure into Florida’s hurricane threat this season, eliminating lead dust under a new EPA plan may impact millions of homes and schools, plus Florida’s municipal utilities announce a big push toward solar power here in the Sunshine State.  It’s all …

Prenatal Care Lagging on Florida Health Grades

Plus new restrictions on kratom

A new healthcare scorecard shows Florida 36th overall among the United States, purchasing kratom in Florida is now restricted just like alcohol or tobacco, and HCA Healthcare has become the latest victim of a data breach by cyber-criminals.  It’s all in this week’s Healthcare Digest.

Healthcare Scorecard: A …

The Power of Resilience

Life’s journey is a series of peaks and valleys, filled with unexpected twists and turns.  We face triumphs and tribulations, joys and sorrows, but it is through these experiences that we truly grow.  It is during the moments of challenge and adversity that our resilience is put to the test.  And when we embrace the …