As we start the New Year, Lisa Miller & Associates is recommitting itself to consumers. We are working with a select group of folks to “re-balance” Florida’s property insurance claims environment because a certain group of unprofessional “professionals” has decided …
Setting the record straight
Hurricane Michael insurance claims are still a topic of discussion at the state Capitol. This past week there were several articles that saw momentum swing from blaming insurance companies to instead blaming public adjusters and plaintiff …
Legislators ask for fresh look at claims process
There’s been some fuss since summer about the number of open insurance claims from Hurricane Michael, which struck the Florida Panhandle a year ago October 10. So regulators ordered an enhanced data …
At this pace “recovery could take a decade”
Thursday, October 10, marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Michael hitting Florida’s Panhandle. The Category 5 hurricane made landfall in Mexico Beach with 160 mph winds and a 15.5 foot storm surge. …
New numbers and answers from regulators
Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier shared some new numbers from Hurricane Michael with returning legislators last week. He addressed lingering questions on the number of closed claims and why the number isn’t higher 11 …
Plus new counseling for young survivors
New figures show progress is indeed being made in resolving the number of open claims from Hurricane Michael. Florida insurance regulators told carriers in late July to “redouble efforts” to resolve open claims from …
Big work ahead in slow recovery from Hurricane Michael
As summer approaches, tourists are beginning to return to Mexico Beach, ground zero for Hurricane Michael, which struck a little more than eight months ago. Residents in the Panhandle are now …
Will Congress soon follow, as claims rise?
The Florida Legislature has approved $220 million in targeted Hurricane Michael recovery money to effected Panhandle communities above the $1.64 billion the state is already expected to spend this year. Meanwhile, there are …
It makes no difference in delayed recovery funding
As long anticipated, weather forecasters have increased Hurricane Michael’s strength to a Category 5 storm when it made landfall last October 10th, making it the first Cat 5 hurricane to …
An underfunded but determined recovery effort continues
The 6-month anniversary of Hurricane Michael’s devastating strike on Florida’s Panhandle passed last week. There was reflection on what’s been accomplished and the much, much more that needs to be done to even …