LMA NEWSLETTER March 2, 2026

Personal Injury Settlement Without a Lawyer?

Yes, says new AI tool

The long list of AI applications in the insurance industry just got a little longer, but this one could spell more money for personal injury claimants and a seismic shift in efficient claims adjusting for insurance companies.  Recently, legal-tech company Mighty settled its first personal injury claim using AI, …

Big Wildfire Closing Parts of I-75

Fires increasing as Florida gets even dryer

Florida’s woods and fields are on fire.  Thousands of brush fires have erupted statewide since the start of the year during the worst drought in decades in the Sunshine State, with no end in sight.  Experts now liken the flurry of blazes to the “Florida Firestorm” in the …

Florida’s Winter Freeze Damage Now Totals $3.1 Billion

Workers’ Comp drug rule to continue

January’s two deep freezes have caused more Florida crop damage than the previous 3 years of hurricanes combined, an appeals court stops efforts that would have allowed doctors to prescribe medication in workers’ compensation insurance cases, Florida insurance regulators decry ‘delay tactics’ by Pharmacy Benefit Managers in implementing greater …

Bill Watch

Recap of Week 7 & Preview of Week 8 of Session

With no budget conferences held this past weekend between the two chambers of the Florida Legislature, long time lobbyists and legislators agree that it’s unlikely the session will end on schedule a week from this coming Friday on March 13.  Appropriations leaders from both …

New Hurricane Relief for Florida Farmers

Plus, the new state emergency operations center opens

Florida farmers can now tap into $600 million in new hurricane relief, the My Safe Florida Home Program is reportedly slated to get no new money in the next year, and the Florida Division of Emergency Management shows off its brand-new state Emergency Operations Center.  It’s all …