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As we enter the season of open enrollments in both private and federal marketplace plans, the number of uninsured residents in Florida is growing, as are the number of uninsured children. For those who …
Florida’s annual red tide has returned to the west coast as the legislature begins hearing recommendations on how to tackle the state’s perennial blue-green algae problem on inland waterways and the coasts of Southeast …
As we work through the open claims of Hurricane Michael, we’re seeing the same loss creep still being experienced from Hurricane Irma claims. It’s something that’s on the minds of reinsurance interests, too, along with …
First-ever disaster aid for Florida’s timber industry hit hard by Hurricane Michael, paying for more power lines to prevent outages in future storms, reforming FEMA’s disaster contracting, and a new report urging Florida’s …
Recent news that FEMA is delaying its new Risk Rating 2.0 structure in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for another year won’t impact planned double-digit premium increases beginning in April 2020. Meanwhile, progress …
Florida legislative committees were busy holding discussions and debate on various bills in preparation for the start of the 2020 Legislative Session on January 14. They’ll return for one more “committee …
I recently attended the United Way Power Women’s breakfast as the guest of Cindy O’Connell, a great Floridian with a long history of public service. American sports personality Lesley Visser was the keynote, and she shared how she pushed past …
This week and next are committee weeks for the Florida Legislature, so I will be back in the Capitol building continuing to advocate for insurance litigation reform and other consumer protections. I hope you have a great week. It’s a …
Last spring, the Florida Legislature passed a bill directing the state Department of Transportation (FDOT) to develop routes for three new toll roads in what would be the biggest highway expansion in decades. Three task forces …
Under the assumption that it cannot control severe weather, nor deny recovery money to communities struck by future catastrophes, the federal government is developing a framework for how best to invest its finite taxpayer …
