Plus, more new property insurance companies join the Florida market
A roofing company and its owner are in trouble with Florida’s Attorney General for allegedly violating a series of recent legislatively-created insurance consumer protection reforms; a lawyer in the know …
Easing regulation to ease rebuilding
The 2024 hurricane season brought ongoing problems for communities impacted by Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton that still persist months after the storms subsided. Resiliency on the local level is perhaps the greatest imperative in …
SW Florida communities hope to keep flood discount
A series of regular meetings over recent weeks between FEMA and five Southwest Florida governments has helped clear up some of the confusion and miscommunication that local officials say led to FEMA’s …
Plus, the easing FEMA standoff in Southwest Florida
Some new data and insights from a state insurance roundtable that included policyholders, FEMA has extended its deadline and is said to be working closely with five Lee County governments to save …
Focus on unmet recovery needs
The state of Florida is making more funding available to help individuals, families, and businesses impacted by 2022’s Hurricane Ian, the costliest storm in Florida history. The state Department of Commerce announced last week that …
FEMA eliminates flood discounts for violations
Elected officials from both the state and federal governments are appealing to FEMA officials to at least reconsider – if not overturn – their decision in late March to eliminate the 25% discount on …