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In the five months since Hurricane Michael struck the Panhandle, Florida has received almost $1 billion in federal disaster assistance in the form of grants, loans, and federal flood insurance payments. But in …
The National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) convened the first meeting of its Special Committee on Natural Disaster Recovery this past weekend in Nashville. Item one on the agenda was to consider creating a model …
Five months after Hurricane Michael hit Florida’s Panhandle, we have stories this week on the nearly $1 billion in federal loans, grants, and other payments that have been spent on hurricane recovery. The state Legislature in the meantime is considering …
To kick this year off, I wrote about the man behind Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk, and his incredible work ethic, citing his “Work like Hell” quote to inspire us to find what drives us to effectively work harder than …
The good news: Florida is tied for having the most business-friendly income tax system in the country. The bad news: we’re among the worst in providing baby & toddler services. Those are the conclusions of …
A program that’s all about resiliency here in Florida – as well as in California, and lately in Missouri – is the Property Assessed Clean Energy Program or PACE for short. A recent economic benefits …
Surviving floods and hurricanes is a matter of building resiliency against the ever-dangerous elements. And mitigation is one of the key building blocks to achieving resiliency in our homes, our schools, and …
Recent news that federal financial regulators have adopted a final rule compelling lenders to accept private flood insurance, together with a renewed effort to adopt a model flood insurance law for all states to encourage a …
The Florida Legislature convened its 2019 session this past week with Assignment of Benefits (AOB) reform bills now moving in both chambers and Governor DeSantis noting AOB “has really degenerated into a racket” that …
The first comprehensive bill to focus on emergency mitigation and response to Hurricane Michael was introduced this past week in the Florida Senate. It joins a myriad of other filed bills collectively …
