My cousin in New York City recently posted the photo at left on his social media. It is indeed, so true, that living in times of disparity do help us focus on the important things in life that we sometimes …
Leaving 2020 Behind
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A Spectacular Rescue!
For those of you who haven’t seen the video that went viral last week, a 74 year-old Southwest Florida man did what many of us would do for our animals – save their life even if it might put ours …
More Self-Driving & Flying Cars
Florida leading by example
We have some very cool news to share with you this week on the technology front. Ford Motor Company has announced it’s expanding its fleet of autonomous (self-driving) cars in Miami, while in Orlando, look for …
A $442,000 Attorney Fee in a $25,000 Settlement?
Florida appellate court says no!
We’ve chronicled in these pages one of the factors involved in weakening Florida’s property insurance market: attorney fees, especially the misuse of the contingency fee multiplier by plaintiff attorneys. Another example has come to light …
Strengthening Florida’s Homeowners Market
Citizens’ report teed-up
At its March meeting, the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Board of Governors agreed to contract with Florida State University to conduct an exposure reduction study. The study would identify any opportunities to reduce Citizens’ exposure as well …
FEMA Releases Building Codes Study
Florida leads in avoided losses
FEMA is out with a report showing the value of mitigation in having and following modern building codes. FEMA modeled 18.1 million buildings built in the U.S. since 2000 and found that the nation has …
A Florida Storm Mitigation Work Plan?
Legislative leaders commit
Florida’s new legislative leaders are signaling an interest in pursuing enhanced disaster management policy through mitigation in the next legislative session that starts March 2. Their focus includes hurricanes and flooding that’s occurring in this current period …
Coronavirus & the Florida Market
Insurance, lawsuit protection
The winners of the November 3 election, save for a couple handfuls who tested positive for the coronavirus and were excused, were sworn into office during the Florida Legislature’s organizational session on November 17. The virus, of …
The Greatest Process in the World
As a follow-up to the election, I have talked to several candidates in Florida and other states. Here’s what I have learned:
Share a real, live smile. Voters still appreciate meeting the candidate at their front door even with the …
Turning Shipping Containers into Homes
Hurricane Maria was a deadly Category 5 hurricane that ravaged Puerto Rico in September 2017. It’s considered the worst natural disaster in recorded history to affect the islands, as well as the deadliest in the Atlantic since Hurricane Mitch in …
