Plus, launch of storm mitigation program
Florida kicks-off its free wind mitigation home inspections and grants program, the cost of automobile insurance in Florida is rising due in part to litigation, as an insurance company wins a major AOB-auto glass …
Who pays?
The big issue we can argue is what we don’t know about Hurricanes Ian and Nicole. How many residents and businesses had flood damage (which is not covered by most homeowners policies) and didn’t have flood insurance? And …
By Dr. David O. Prevatt
As we look at Hurricane Ian’s destruction, including the 140 fatalities and 20,000 homes destroyed, it is important to recall these impacts are not produced by the climate crisis but by normally expected extreme natural …
Cross-state claims jump from Nicole
This past November 30 marked the official end to the Atlantic Hurricane Season, one that saw 14 named storms and due to Hurricanes Ian and Nichole, made 2022 the third-most expensive hurricane season on record. …
New study reveals costly consumer consequences
The American Consumer Institute (ACI) has released a new study exposing what it calls “the perverse incentives” driving financial instability in Florida’s homeowner insurance market. It points to the state’s generous fee-shifting policy that …
Further signs of a deteriorating property insurance market
Although no official proclamation had been issued as of last night, the new Florida Legislature is poised to meet a week from today (December 12) in a week-long special session to address …
We read with interest a recent Tampa Bay Times article on the life of a door-to-door salesman. Of particular interest was this line: “The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro area now has the highest concentration of door-to-door sales reps in the nation …
As we prepare for Thanksgiving this week, I want to share something with you that was shared by Bob Ritchie with his team at American Integrity Insurance Group in Tampa, which follows.
Today’s statement of strength comes from author Melodie …
Plus Miami-Dade’s flood wall idea
Some Central Florida local governments are reviewing their stormwater infrastructure and practices following Hurricane Ian’s heavy flooding, Miami-Dade County is back to the drawing board on a potential multi-billion dollar federal flood project, and FEMA …
Alarming cracks shored-up
Residents of a 14-story oceanfront condominium building in Miami Beach were allowed to return to their condos last week after a two-week mandatory evacuation prompted by the discovery of substantial damage to beams believed to be supporting …