Plus, a new adjuster rule, new insurer, growing cost reports
Florida’s Insurance Commissioner refutes allegations of unjustified hurricane claims denials and approves another new property insurance company, a new rule toughens ethics requirements on residential insurance adjusters, surprising growth in …
Plus, the push for flood insurance in “non-flood zones”
A proposed law eases the way for demolition of structures along Florida’s coast that are out of compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program, Citizens Property Insurance enters stage two of …
by David Grindley, MCE, PE
Buildings with damaged siding may now need code-required upgrades when they’re repaired. That’s one of the notable changes in the 8th Edition of the Florida Building Code (2023), which went into effect on December …
16 year-old roofers on the horizon
Florida Senators Scott and Rubio call for improving NOAA’s response to hurricanes impacting fisheries, a Florida bill could allow workers as young as 16 to work roofing jobs with supervision, and developers are building …