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Members of the U.S. Senate Budget Committee last week debated the root cause of the property insurance crisis affecting homeowners nationwide, with a wide range of culprits depending on who you ask. The Democrats were quick …
The U.S. Senate Budget Committee met last week to hold another hearing on how the climate is impacting insurance markets and rates (see our next newsletter story) but it missed the point by its ongoing focus, as we’ve …
New findings surrounding the death circles of spinning fish in the Florida Keys point towards seafloor algae, Florida invests billions to support biodiversity and water quality, and the citrus industry continues to feel the strain post-Hurricane …
Regular readers of this newsletter know that I’m a big proponent of flood insurance, whether federal or private, especially in a state like Florida, where “if it can rain, it can flood.” I served …
In the latest news about Tallahassee’s recent triple tornado spree, Leon County has opened applications for their $1 million microgrant for storm recovery, as some still wait in shelters with no power, weeks after the …
Florida property insurance rate filings show a downward trend for the first time in years, despite another insurance company seeking a rate increase; Citizens Property Insurance pursues a record reinsurance purchase for hurricane …
So what impacts will an above normal Atlantic hurricane season have on Florida’s recovering property insurance market? Will homeowners insurance rates go up? Will reinsurance prices at this week’s June 1 renewal rise? What …
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released its annual May outlook for the 2024 Atlanta hurricane season and it’s a doozy. NOAA is predicting anywhere from 17-25 named storms, with eight to …
Many of our regular readers have gotten to know my passion for continuing to build a bridge between the heroes in the emergency management field and their counterparts in the property insurance industry. I was pleased to see that this …
Toxic PFAS, referred to as “forever chemicals,” have been ravaging farmland and wildlife across the U.S. according to a recent video aired by CNN, leaving farmers to pick up the pieces. Our colleague Dan Levy, lead scientist at the global …
