Recap of Week 4 & Preview of Week 5 of Session
The Florida legislative session is typically 9 weeks of “hurry up and wait” and this year is a lot of waiting. We are unable to freely go in and …
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Vaccinated!
When Governor DeSantis announced that he was lowering the age for those eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, I was relieved. I registered at MyVaccine.fl.gov and selected “get in line.” Within two days of my completing the online questions, I …
South Florida’s New “River Monster”
Florida’s unique ecology is just one facet of what makes our state an amazing place to live as well as a wonderful destination for tourists. Preserving Florida’s environment is therefore key to preserving the natural wealth of the region, and …
The Nursing Home Alternative
New report examines Adult Family Care
With nearly a quarter of Florida’s population aged 65 and older, long term care is a recurring topic in health and insurance forums we participate in. Companies offering Long Term Care Insurance are constantly …
Community-Based Catastrophe Insurance
A new model to insure risk
So once we’re using the best data and analytics, more accurate insurance pricing based on better risk assessment should result. But how do we close the persistent disaster protection gap and help individuals and …
AIR Sharing Its Catastrophe Exposure Database Schema
Exposure data sharing to be made easier
There’s welcome news this week that will help the insurance industry bring better analytics to bear on flooding and other catastrophic risks. Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide has announced it is making its …
New Details on Risk Rating 2.0
Plus a new look at flood rate inadequacy
With the news that FEMA is delaying the premier of its new flood insurance rates from April 1 to October 1 – and phasing them in – comes new details on exactly …
Citizens Pushing Higher Rates
Rate hearing considers cap changes, too
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) last week held a rate hearing for the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corporation to consider the carrier’s requested rate increase, which includes a proposal to eliminate the …
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Recap of Week 3 & Preview of Week 4 of Session
This past week saw an offensive by opponents to two bills that together, seek to cure the most serious ailments and abuses in Florida’s homeowners property insurance market. Look …
Taking In the Florida Strawberry Festival
Most of you know I grew up in eastern Hillsborough County’s Plant City, the Winter Strawberry Capitol of the World. I even competed in the Florida Strawberry Festival’s Little Miss Strawberry Queen pageant with so many of my lifelong Plant …
