Significant Tort Reform Announced
Governor DeSantis sent a Valentine’s Day message to the Florida trial bar last week, announcing he wants to pick-up where the December special session on insurance market reforms left off, by eliminating one-way attorney fees in …
Reinsurance at the heart of today’s concerns
Another Florida property insurance company is declared insolvent by state regulators, expectations of up to a 50% increase in reinsurance costs for the rest of the market’s carriers at June renewal, concerns that …
I don’t know about you but I love Valentine’s Day because I get to share a smile with so many and remind them how much I adore them…whether it’s clients, colleagues, college pals, or career stars. I have so much …
At the conferences I attended this past week there was such a wonderful group of old and young. The old timers like myself talked about everything from the cost of gas 20 years ago to Hurricane Andrew 30 years ago! …
While recreational pot drive makes progress
The list of legal medical marijuana growers is growing, while a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana is advancing to the state Supreme Court. Plus, up to 7,600 people across the U.S. may have fake …
Plus, the new building code & Lake O repairs
A proposed super-boost to Florida’s highway projects funding, a new state building code is on the way, Lake Okeechobee’s protective dike is now officially fixed, and Florida’s orange crop has set …
Another special session begins

This week’s special session of the Florida Legislature goes beyond considering additional hurricane relief to include bills on election law enforcement, illegal immigration, intercollegiate athletics, and special taxing districts, including Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District. You …
Legislature, FEMA coming through
The Florida Legislature begins a special session today to consider greatly bolstering disaster recovery efforts from Hurricanes Ian and Nicole as the death toll rises yet again, while local communities share the barriers to storm recovery. …
Plus, new reinsurance proposal
The first major takeout of Citizens Insurance policies in three years, the wait for a new reinsurance lifeline for Florida insurance companies, a strict interpretation of AOB cancellation provisions, plus Citizens reveals required flood insurance counts …
New worries, measures
While Florida leads the nation in a lot of positive economic indicators such as population growth, job growth, and low unemployment, the cost of housing – affordable housing – has become a real challenge. It’s gaining attention …