Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines
May 30, 2018
Starting this weekend, Floridians will have the opportunity to stock up on sales tax-free hurricane supplies. The annual hurricane-preparedness sales tax holiday, which coincides with the start of the 2018 hurricane season, will waive the sales tax on items needed for …
May 25, 2018
The Senior $afe Act, endorsed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and other groups, is making its way to President Donald Trump’s desk to be signed into law. The bipartisan measure aims to protect older adults from financial exploitation …
May 24, 2018
MIAMI (AP) — U.S. government forecasters are set to release their prediction for how many hurricanes and tropical storms they expect to form over Atlantic and Caribbean waters in the next six months. The six-month Atlantic hurricane season officially starts …
May 24, 2018
No Flood Florida’s mission is “to give the people of Florida the power to make informed decisions by organizing Florida’s latest flood data and making it readily available to all its home buyers.” If you live in a flood zone …
May 24, 2018
The start of hurricane season is just days away, and Florida residents might want to add one more thing to their preparation list: a termite inspection. Termite damage in houses and trees can leave homes vulnerable to suffering even more …
May 24, 2018
Hurricane season begins on June 1, and so does the 2018 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday. From June 1 to 7, certain hurricane supplies are exempt from sales tax. The holiday does not apply to the rental or repair of …
May 23, 2018
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As the State of Florida continues to brace for significant flooding throughout the week, Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier is encouraging consumers to take action now to secure flood insurance coverage. For a list of flood insurance …
May 23, 2018
If you thought sea-level rise was the greatest immediate threat to South Florida’s future, you may need to think again. There’s growing concern that the perception of the sea-level rise threat by insurers, banks and investors might submerge South Florida before …
May 23, 2018
An area of low pressure is drifting in the northwest Caribbean and could develop tropical conditions while it travels into the Gulf of Mexico and toward the west coast of Florida by the end of the week, according to the …
May 23, 2018
CLEARWATER — Two Pinellas County homeowners are suing an insurance company, alleging refusal to apply payments for hurricane damage. Otoniel Perez and Olga Perez filed a complaint May 4 in Pinellas County Circuit Court against Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, alleging …