Lack of cooperation in reporting plaintiff attorney fees
Consumer insurance reforms are credited for Florida’s declining auto insurance rates, regulators push for dollar amounts of attorney fees in claim settlements, Citizens defends its alternative dispute resolution process, plus a new …
Plus, Congress’ proposed FEMA fix
Forecasters adjust expectations for the rest of the 2025 hurricane season, a bipartisan FEMA reform bill emerges in Congress, and the My Safe Florida Home program opens applications with $280 million to help homeowners get …
In our recent reporting of the latest Property Insurance Stability Report by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR), we noticed that although OIR provided county-by-county average homeowners and condo unit premiums, there was no statewide average shown. So we …
The now infamous Burmese Python problem in South Florida has attracted a lot of attention and potential fixes over the years – first public hunting challenges, then contracted bounty hunters, and even tracking devices to try and locate the snake …
Plus, better & less expensive shoreline protection
A new landmark agreement between Florida and the federal government could mean faster Everglades restoration, the Sunshine State has a new approach to raise water quality, and a study shows living shorelines can …
By David Salmon, Esq.
Congratulations to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation on a trial win July 16 in Miami, Florida on a Hurricane Ian causation case! Judge Beatrice Butchko Sanchez presided over the trial. Jayson Serrano and Shawn Shaikh of Salmon …
Plus, storm preparation gaps
Lawmakers question FEMA leadership in new testimony, federal storm aid money is still flowing to Florida even among the uncertainty, and a survey suggests a large gap between homeowner confidence and actual storm preparedness. It’s all …
Florida’s new Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia begins his second full week in office today with a vow to “work hard for taxpayers and consumers,” following his appointment by Governor DeSantis. Most recently a Republican state senator from Spring Hill …
Treasure hunting might sound like something out of the long-forgotten past – but it never quite left the Sunshine State. Sam Guttoso, who manages 1715 Fleet – Queens Jewels LLC, has just reapplied for a federal permit from the U.S …