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So, what are we to do about the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which still provides about 95% of the flood policies in the U.S.? The federal program is coming …
This current period of sea level rise we’re experiencing on Florida’s coasts is affecting the number of homes impacted by storm surge. A new report by the First Street …
The expression “Good data begets good policy” not only applies to public policy, but also to an insurance policy – especially a flood insurance policy. A new analysis reveals the peril we create when we …
The latest claims numbers from Hurricane Michael will be released here later today by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) as the counting also continues to find the exact number of …
During his term, President Franklin Roosevelt would regularly speak to America from the White House and Americans huddled around their fireplaces and their radios to listen. Last week I presented an hour-long “fireside chat” with agents and adjusters that are …
Since our last newsletter of two weeks ago, I have been back to the panhandle area of Florida, to some of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Michael’s landfall nearly four weeks ago. While I was impressed with the determination …
While the statistics are improving on the progress in Hurricane Michael recovery efforts, one of the biggest challenges in the aftermath remains largely unanswered: where can displaced residents live for the next …
The most recent data call report shows there have been 113,000 Florida insurance claims filed with total estimated insured losses of $2.35 billion. About 30% of those claims are now closed, and …
Although Florida is recognized as having the toughest building codes in the nation, a large share of homes and other buildings in the Florida panhandle were built before 1995, when Florida’s tougher post-Hurricane …
Aside from the aftermath and challenges of hurricane recovery, Florida is still fighting the growth of Red Tide on both coasts and conducting clean-up efforts on blue-green algae blooms created by water …
