Our readers know that I come from Plant City, home of the most beautiful strawberry farms in the world. Many of the strawberry farmers are the great Americans with whom I attended elementary, junior, and high school. So when Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 290 into law last week, it was Keith Truenow’s closing …
Florida’s new wind mitigation forms and discounts continue to evolve, the federal government eases rules on insurance coverage for roofs on properties seeking federally-backed mortgages, and a new JD Power study reflects growing kudos from customers toward their property insurance companies. It’s all in this week’s Property …
A developing El Niño impacts the 2026 hurricane forecast, the National Hurricane Center releases another change to its hurricane cone graphic, FEMA reopens grants through the BRIC program after a court order, and grants states extra time to complete mitigation projects. It’s all in this week’s Disaster Management Digest…
A Florida appeals court drops the customary practice of using expert witness testimony on attorney fees, a federal appeals court upholds an insurance company’s use of depreciation in figuring actual cash value, and a $29 million Hurricane Ian claim is getting taken to court for alleged fraud. …
We have received some excellent feedback on our recent edition of The Florida Insurance Roundup podcast about proposed rules to govern how engineers write formal damage evaluation reports, often used in insurance claims lawsuits. Some listeners agree and others are expressing concerns with the proposed rules drafted by the Florida …
As South Florida becomes more and more of a financial and tourist hotspot, entrepreneurs and officials are looking to the sky to help clear some of the congestion. Air taxis have been in talks for a while, but now Florida is paving the way to be the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) vertiport industry leader, with …
