Preparing for committee weeks
As we begin 2021, most of our readers and our eyes will be focused on this year’s Florida Legislature. The first of five weeks of committee weeks begin a week from today, leading to the start …
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Roof Changes to Florida Building Code
Helpful for tile roof repair
The Florida Building Code has a change in its treatment of roof repair versus replacement. Section 706.5 of the building code is expanded to specifically allow for the use of salvaged tile as long as …
The Cherokee Grandfather’s Lesson
Happy New Year! The Cherokee Grandfather’s Lesson parable below comes from one of our loyal readers and is a favorite for both of us. I hope you like it, too, and agree that despite enormous challenges, now is the time …
Rebirth
I recently made a trip to Florida’s Panhandle as I like to do from time to time, to see the progress in disaster recovery efforts post-Hurricane Michael. It’s been 26 months since the Cat-5 storm struck Mexico Beach and the …
Obamacare Enrollment Up in Florida
Participation rate leads nation
Sign-ups for federal marketplace health insurance plans, better known as Obamacare, are up 32% in Florida over last year with almost a million more people registering, according to the group Get America Covered. Nationally, through …
Auto Property Damage Claims Costs Outpacing Inflation
Newer vehicles more expensive
A new study from the Insurance Research Council (IRC) finds that the average payment for auto physical damage insurance claims from 2010-2018 increased at more than double the rate of inflation. The study, which examines patterns …
Florida’s Mental Health System “a Mess”
More COVID funding on the way
A statewide grand jury examining school safety issues in Florida has released its third interim report, this one focused on the state’s mental health system. The report said the system is “a mess” with …
Workers’ Comp Rates Fall Again
New study on essential workers
We will be starting the new year of 2021 with lower workers’ compensation insurance rates here in the Sunshine State. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has approved a statewide overall decrease of 6.6% …
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2021 legislation filed
The first bills of the 2021 Florida legislative session have been filed, as we near the start of committee weeks on January 11 leading to the beginning of session on March 2. They include two insurance bills, …
Florida Bar v. Scot Strems
Fourth complaint filed
In an update to the legal battles of the Florida Bar v. Scot Strems, we are providing quoted excerpts and links to the most recent pertinent published reports. The Florida Bar recently filed its fourth complaint against …
