Protecting mangroves and coral
We know the value that insurance provides in protecting our property from wind, rain, and flood. But a new report shows how insurance can protect one of Mother Nature’s own proven flood protectors: mangrove forests. The …
Leave your wallet at home
Sometime next year, Floridians will be able to apply for a mobile driver license that resides on their smartphone or tablet, and complements the traditional license in their wallet or purse. The State of Florida …
Tourism marketing increasing
When hurricane season is over and the simmering summer heat abates, there’s no nicer place to be in the winter than Florida. Just my humble opinion as a near life-long resident, but there’s a bunch of Canadians …
Larger workers’ comp rate drop ordered
To be sure, there’s a plethora of insurance issues that the new Florida Legislature will face as well. We’ve chronicled many of them in these pages over the past months, including a few that …
Unique organizational session planned
With the election over, the 120 members of the Florida House of Representatives and 40 members of the State Senate will be in Tallahassee next week to be sworn-in to office. The coronavirus pandemic is forcing …
New lawmakers, law
We held our breathe and knew the Florida election was going to be hectic as nearly 9 million Floridians had voted early and by mail as of last Monday morning, which was close to the total number …
We’re in an all-too familiar place again this morning as we wait for another storm to hit Florida. As of late last night, hurricane warnings were posted for all of the Florida Keys for the arrival of Eta over or …
The temporary office space sector has been around for decades but is getting new wings under the current coronavirus pandemic. We’ve been taking a look in our past newsletters at the various ways in which businesses and employees have adapted …
Millions of $ at stake
The Florida Supreme Court last week, by declining to hear a case, may have essentially settled several lawsuits that are part of an ongoing two-year battle between some Florida counties and online short-term vacation rental …
New report suggests mild impacts
After a big spike in July, the number of workers’ compensation indemnity claims filed in Florida related to COVID-19 continues to fall significantly. September claims numbered 578, down from the 2,469 in August and the …