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I recently listened to a podcast featuring the man who personifies leadership in our state: Florida’s Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie. He appeared on the Florida Technology Council’s Life, Leadership, and Technology video podcast on the episode “Leading When Every …
In a world with countless burgeoning, bright minds, Mike Wimmer stands head and shoulders above his peers. Last month, Wimmer, age 16, became the youngest Ph.D. in the United States after a career in tech and AI starting when he …
Florida’s housing market cools off, Miami-Dade’s condo market sees values drop, while the South Florida commercial real estate market excels thanks to new out-of-state companies and workers. It’s all in this week’s Florida …
Florida legislative leaders approve $850 million to cover expenses for now from the 2024 hurricanes, a new AI system can help us stay alert before and after hurricanes strike, and some enormous all-terrain …
FEMA has been at the forefront of many disaster management discussions over the last several months, with folks on both sides of the aisle trying to find a new balance for emergency management amid …
Hurricane Helene and Milton Florida insurance claims now total $7.3 billion with more than 90% of claims closed, Citizens Property Insurance reports continued success in its depopulation and new agent clearinghouse while litigation declines, Uber …
Policyholders sometimes complain about the time it takes to get their claim settled with their insurance company. This is more likely to happen in property insurance claim disputes and it’s certainly something that our Florida carriers are aware of and …
A bipartisan effort to speed up FEMA block grants emerges, NOAA releases its 2025 hurricane forecast, removal of NOAAs billion-dollar weather database raises concerns for insurance companies, and a new Florida …
With hurricane season upon us, Florida and other states wait, wondering exactly what FEMA’s new restructuring may mean for future disaster response. Cuts across the federal agency mean about 2,000 employees have been let go and many …
Rapidly climbing U.S. disaster costs tally more than just immediate property damage; they are becoming a huge burden on the mortgage market, leading to an increase in foreclosures. According to First Street Foundation’s 13th National …
