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The special session of the Florida Legislature on property insurance is set to begin two weeks from today as behind the scenes efforts to reach consensus on specific remedies continue to evolve. The Governor’s proclamation…
This weekend, I was in Louisville, Kentucky to enjoy the pageantry and excitement of the Kentucky Derby festivities. I was so glad it was back after three years without racing due to the coronavirus pandemic. Like many, I hung out …
We are always on the lookout for new and innovative solutions arising in the disaster mitigation arena and last year we wrote about a company called Saildrone, which made history by sending an ocean drone into the eye of a …
There’s some startling statistics out of the recent National Hurricane Conference in Orlando; tens of thousands of homeowners required to have flood insurance don’t; and new enhanced pre-disaster mitigation funding is moving through Congress. Plus, FEMA’s …
The Florida Legislature has been criticized not just for failing to pass additional needed insurance consumer protection reforms in its regular session, but also high-rise building inspection reforms, too. Several bills were filed last session in …
Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal last week issued a ruling in Total Care Restoration a/a/o Annie Griffiths v. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation holding that the 2019 reform law applies to all Assignment …
An increase in roof damage claims is one of the major reasons for Florida’s property insurance dilemma. But too many of those claims are exaggerated or outright fraudulent, where a roofing contractor or public adjuster, …
Yet another property insurance company doing business here in Florida has become insolvent, another has had its ratings downgraded and another will make major changes to steel itself against this uncertain market. Plus another assessment may …
We’re still awaiting this morning the exact dates of next month’s announced special session of the Florida Legislature to address Florida’s increasingly dire homeowners insurance market (the rumor is May 23-27). After weeks of saying …
This weekend I had the pleasure of hosting three young guns at my breakfast table. These young professionals have a dream…they want to encourage K-12 students to fall in love with Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) in school …
