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The National Flood Insurance Program hit another claims payout record in 2020, along with news that Florida had five of the eight counties in the country accounting for half of all payouts. Meanwhile, one of those, Pinellas …
A Florida landlord is accused of illegally making money on the side – to the tune of more than $200,000 – by taking out life insurance policies on her tenants and cashing-in when they died. Florida …
Last week’s news from Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier that our state has 8% of all homeowner’s claims in the U.S., yet 76% of all homeowners’ claims lawsuits is bad news for all Floridians. One media outlet, Florida …
This past week saw no movement on the major property insurance initiatives to re-balance the market and increase consumer protections from those who prey on unsuspecting policyholders in litigation …
Each week I have the privilege of talking to a handful of consumers who find me on the internet and want to share their story about the dire situation they are in because of a contract they signed. Part of …
There was an item in the news this week that reminded us that Florida is truly a state of innovation, including its oldest industry: agriculture. The Sunshine State became known for its booming orange industry, and while that crop has …
This has been a busy couple of weeks on the flood & resilience front, with Alabama passing a bill to exempt private flood insurance from rate filing requirements, and a new survey on consumer opinions …
Florida not only has more than its share of unchecked home repair fraud, we’re also fighting a continuous battle to catch auto insurance fraud. Our neighbors in Louisiana are taking a lesson from Florida, …
The federal probe into alleged public corruption in the Florida Panhandle in the aftermath of 2018‘s Hurricane Michael is widening. A former city commissioner and a developer have now been charged, joining a former mayor and …
Last week, the Florida Legislature made significant progress on bills dealing with resiliency, property insurance, and the appropriations process. The Governor has on his desk the legislature’s bill SB …
