Category: Florida and Insurance News

Damaged roof tiles didn’t exceed your $6,000 deductible? Whip out the credit card.  Evacuating and need gas and lodging? Hit the ATM on the way out of town. Now, homeowners can buy coverage that fills in those gaps. A new …

Last year was a rough hurricane season, from Harvey stalling on Houston, Irma traveling up Florida and Maria divesting Puerto Rico.  What are the lessons we learned from the 2017 hurricane season? We learned a great deal of positive “lessons” …

The Top 25 Florida health insurance providers earned a combined $18.84 billion in direct premium in 2016. Read more at South Florida Business Journal

Just two days before the official start of hurricane season, Florida International University hosted the world premiere Wednesday of “BUILT TO LAST?,” a documentary that warns of risks to homes and other buildings in “the age of disaster.” “When someone …

The formation of Alberto last week marked an early start to hurricane season, but that doesn’t foretell anything about how active the Atlantic Basin will be this season. June 1 is the official start to hurricane season, but storms occasionally develop before then, …

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak has been named to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud‘s executive committee. He was elected unanimously by the Coalition’s executive committee. https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2018/04/05/485474.htm

Legislature approves $89 billion budget in rare Sunday Session Lawmakers needed extra time to finish a budget after the mass shooting in Parkland forced them to quickly craft a response that included a three-day waiting period, a minimum age of …

Florida’s $88.7 Billion Budget is Ready and Headed for Sunday Vote Following the destruction of Hurricane Irma and the arrival of thousands of Puerto Rican Residents after Hurricane Maria, Lawmakers had vowed to increase money available for apartments and lower-cost …

Florida Leads the Nation in Home Insurance Costs According to a New Study from Insurance.com, Florida Homeowners pay an average of $3,575, which is 191 percent higher than the national average of $1,228.   National Mortgage Professional News reports. More Than $8.4M …

Florida Lawmakers Miss Budget Deadline, Extending Legislative Session The House and Senate are fundamentally opposed on how to reimburse the State’s 200-plus Hospitals for Medicaid.  Lawrence Mower, Elizabeth Koh, Emily L. Mahoney and Steve Bousquet report for the Tampa Bay Times “The Buzz” blog. House …