It was a true privilege to attend the recent gathering in Orlando hosted by the Independent Insurance Agents of Central Florida, featuring a fireside chat with Florida Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworsky. Commissioner Yaworsky brought a rare combination of transparency, energy, …
As many of you know, I was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in March 2022 (never smoker). I’m still here, in fact I had another birthday on January 9 of this year. There are many reasons why I’m here …
At the close of the Florida legislative session this month, I sat down with two prominent legislators to talk about the new laws expected to impact Florida’s property insurance and real estate markets, reinsurance prices, and condominium …
I enjoy public speaking and have had the opportunity to address several audiences about insurance issues in recent weeks. Among them, the National Association of Residential Property Managers, FSU classes in the Risk Management and Insurance School, a group of …
An interim report submitted to the Florida Building Commission on May 10 says that Southwest Florida coastal communities impacted by last September’s Hurricane Ian were “ill-prepared” for the storm surge and flooding, …
Right after the December special session, I sat down with three insurance industry veterans, including Citizens’ Barry Gilway, to discuss their take on Florida’s big property insurance market reforms and their expectations of its impact. The …
Spirituality comes in many forms: a connection to a higher being through religious belief, or to nature, or perhaps the greater cosmos. Now Lisa Miller (no relation to yours truly), a Columbia University psychology professor and founder of the school’s …
