While in the Capitol this week, I was patiently waiting for a legislator to discuss some insurance fraud issues. During my wait, I chatted with a University of Central Florida legislative intern who will be in Tallahassee for the entire …
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While in the Capitol this week, I was patiently waiting for a legislator to discuss some insurance fraud issues. During my wait, I chatted with a University of Central Florida legislative intern who will be in Tallahassee for the entire …
Some of the most memorable lessons in life come from stories – whether these be nursery rhymes or children’s fables read to us by our parents or motivational booklets like “Who Moved My Cheese?” Sometimes it’s the stories we hear …
Even before we hit older age, we’re facing increasingly expensive prescription drug costs. It’s an issue that Governor DeSantis and the Florida House are taking on this year. Their idea is to …
Long-Term Care (LTC) insurance is another line where premiums don’t reflect the true cost of coverage, but for very different reasons than federal flood insurance. With LTC, the premiums haven’t been able to keep pace …
In a highly anticipated announcement, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has formally launched its Risk Rating 2.0, a modernized way of determining risk and rates. The program is expected to have its biggest impact here in …
As we begin week four of the session, the good news for the Florida Legislature is that it has an unexpected $201.3 million in extra money to spend in this fiscal year which ends …
There is increasing concern among insurance analysts that unless Florida reigns-in the Assignment of Benefits (AOB) abuse occurring now statewide in residential properties, the problem could spread to commercial …
Insured losses from Hurricane Michael are growing at a faster rate, with a nearly $200 million increase in the first half of March, double each of the previous 15-day reporting periods since the beginning of …

I have the privilege of serving as a board member of the Corrections Foundation whose mission is to support the programs, personnel, and services of the Department of Corrections (DC) through grants, contributions, and community partnerships in the interest of …
While most historians do not rank Grover Cleveland highly among our Presidents, he is believed to have achieved some average results during his two terms that we believe noteworthy in today’s environment. He was born on this day in 1837 …