LMA NEWSLETTER
LMA Newsletter July 15, 2019
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LISA'S BLOG
Key AOB Reform Effective Immediately
Today is the day Florida’s old Assignment of Benefits (AOB) system ended in a dramatic flourish, and with it, much of the abuse that has left consumers and insurance companies on the hook for unfinished repairs, excessive charges, and a …
LMA IN THE NEWS
Hurricane Michael destroyed their homes. Then the insurance heartache began.
June 26, 2019, Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg – “I’m puzzled why lawyers who say they have their consumers’ best interest at heart encourage people to file a claim that 33 cents of every dollar goes in that lawyer’s pocket,” …
PRESS RELEASES
Lisa Miller on Hurricane Michael Insurance Claims
TALLAHASSEE — For those writing today on Hurricane Michael, former Florida Deputy Insurance Commissioner Lisa Miller was interviewed this morning by Tom Flanigan on WFSU-FM, National Public Radio for Florida, just hours before Hurricane Michael made landfall on the Florida …
Lisa’s Lucky 7 Hurricane Season Prep!
… Lisa Miller on Hurricane Michael Insurance Claims
TALLAHASSEE — For those writing today on Hurricane Michael, former Florida Deputy Insurance Commissioner Lisa Miller was interviewed this morning by Tom Flanigan on WFSU-FM, National Public Radio for Florida, just hours before Hurricane Michael made landfall on the Florida …
DRIVER’S LICENSE AND BLOCKCHAIN PLEASE – New Technology Has Applications in Florida Auto Insurance and Fighting Fraud
TALLAHASSEE — The emerging distributed ledger software technology Blockchain, being developed for use in financial transactions, has applications in how we manage insurance information, too. It could one day be used to reduce Florida’s nearly 27% rate of uninsured drivers …
DETERMINING THE RISK OF SCHOOL SHOOTINGS – Florida’s new law may mean more lawsuits
TALLAHASSEE — In the aftermath of the Parkland, Florida school shooting, insurance companies are now turning to new and more sophisticated predictive modeling to try to determine the level of risk involved with major casualty events, occurring more often in …
THE ‘AOB TRAP’ VEXING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE ON THE EVE OF ITS 2018 SESSION
TALLAHASSEE — Fort Myers retiree Sandra Carlstrom suffered extensive water damage to her home when Hurricane Irma’s 115 mph winds and flying debris left holes in her roof and outside trim. But a second – and more threatening – …
