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Rising insurance litigation and bad faith were among other topics discussed at legislative committee meetings last week. Also explored were the environment, criminal justice funding, children’s issues, healthcare, more toll roads, and boosting …
There’s been some fuss since summer about the number of open insurance claims from Hurricane Michael, which struck the Florida Panhandle a year ago October 10. So regulators ordered an enhanced data …
Over the past couple weeks I had the privilege of speaking to two distinguished groups of insurance professionals. First, the Insurance Accounting and Systems Association (IASA)’s Sunshine Chapter met in Tampa for a packed day of discussion on what I …
There aren’t many certainties we can count on in life, but there’s almost always one thing, rest assured, that can be relied on and that’s finding an open Waffle House restaurant when you need it most. To that point, the …
The issue of whether our state building code and its different wind standards across the state is strong enough to protect all Florida residents has been the subject of our recent newsletter articles and Florida …
After a big dip in August, Florida consumers’ confidence in the economy rebounded in September, showing strong gains in four of the five areas surveyed. Another report out last week meanwhile shows the Sunshine State ranks …
A new survey shows cyber attacks now top the list of concerns among businesses. Meanwhile, attacks this year on Florida municipalities that have cost insurance companies more than $1 million have prompted the creation …
During two recent trips to the Bahamas, I had the opportunity to see first-hand the damage that Hurricane Dorian inflicted on the islands and talk with surviving residents. Dorian was a Category …
The Governor asked and the President said yes. FEMA has announced a federal cost-share increase from 75% to 90% for Hurricane Irma recovery projects funded by its Public Assistance grant program. This increase …
Thursday, October 10, marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Michael hitting Florida’s Panhandle. The Category 5 hurricane made landfall in Mexico Beach with 160 mph winds and a 15.5 foot storm surge. …
