While Governor pushes $1.5 billion environment plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with the state of Florida has totally completed the first of 68 projects in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) with the opening of a new reservoir …
Condo next door sued
The Surfside condo tower collapse was the subject of discussion at the recent National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) conference I attended. The question: how big an impact will it have on property insurance underwriting and …
Supreme Court declines to opine
Another factor contributing to Florida’s out-of-sync homeowners insurance market is the practice by some public adjusters to also serve as a disinterested appraiser in a property damage claims dispute. We reported last year on an …
Contractor, lawyer workarounds up, too
As we said, so far, the additional needed insurance consumer protection reforms haven’t been filed yet in the Florida Legislature, but new data supports that they are needed now more than ever. A look at …
Major insurance bills missing
Lawmakers are back in Tallahassee this week for the last of six weeks of committee meetings leading into the regular 60-day legislative session that begins on January 11. The full legislature was in town the week …
As we begin this new week with bellies still full from the Thanksgiving feast (and the leftovers!), I want to share something that comes from a dear friend and fellow advocate, Jack Levine, founder of the 4Generations Institute, based …
In honor of K-9 law enforcement units everywhere, a 5-year-old German shepherd and Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy named Drago will potentially be featured on his very own license plate. The license plate is for the non-profit K9s United, which …
Notable urban hotspots
As 2020 Census data is analyzed, we’re learning more about the changes taking place in our great state of Florida and what they may mean for the future, especially in terms of our marketing activities toward greater …
New bills would limit WYO fees
With its temporary reauthorization due to expire next month, new bipartisan legislation filed in both the U.S. House and Senate would extend FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for another five years, under a …
But 27 months too long
It usually raises suspicion when a homeowner doesn’t respond to requests for an affidavit or other certified evidentiary information in the course of handling an insurance claim. And in the case of insurance companies, they …