The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is enjoying a weeklong reauthorization while Congress decides on a potential six-month extension in lieu of meaningful long-term reform. It’s another reason we here work so hard at promoting private flood insurance market solutions …
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Opioid treatment, workers’ comp among other frauds of note
The Federal Trade Commission has shut-down a South Florida-based operation that it says was marketing discount health programs disguised as Affordable Care Act-qualified health insurance plans. Also in South Florida, the …
Private market & NFIP progress being made while Congress idle
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 …
43% more homes affected by Irma storm surge than might otherwise
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 …
Few had federal flood insurance
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 …
Shortages of building materials and skilled workers reported
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 …
Where to put the nearly 10,000 residents displaced?
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 …