Panels will be tested for wind, fire and impact resistance. Additionally, a solar-powered onsite weather station will continually collect data, documenting temperatures, humidity and solar radiation levels, Insurance Journal...
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Why Coastal Living Is Becoming Affordable for Only the Rich
April 25, 2018
When Hurricane Irma reached Florida’s Big Pine Key in September, it caused the floor of Terry and Sharon Baron’s cream-colored mobile home to collapse. On Marathon Key, twenty miles north, the winds lifted Diane...
California Insurance Commissioner Jones renews request to insurers to offer insurance for cannabis industry
April 25, 2018
Over 24 surplus lines insurers and the first admitted insurer are now offering insurance for various risks faced by the cannabis businesses in California. ...
Months after an insurance broker won a contract for a company to sell policies to Mississippi prison system employees, he was called to see Christopher Epps, who was the state corrections commissioner at the time. Emily...
Governor Andrew Cuomo on April 19 directed the Department of Financial Services to urge insurance companies, New York State-chartered banks, and other financial services companies licensed in New York to review any...
Vacation rental management service Guesty raises $19.75M
April 25, 2018
As the vacation rental sector heats up — with Airbnb making even more moves to expand its portfolio of services to include multiple tiers of rentals — there’s going to be more and more of a need for people who...
How Hackers Use Hotel Key Cards to Break Into Rooms
April 25, 2018
By getting hold of a widely used hotel key card, an attacker could create a master key to unlock any room in the building without leaving a trace, Finnish security researchers said in a study published on Wednesday, solving a...
Drones are also capable of using thermal imaging in order to detect water beneath roofs, Casey Logan reports for the Ft. Myers News-Press. When a hurricane can be good for business...
Cities to Florida: Show us the money for hurricane costs
April 23, 2018
The most recent estimates show than more than $27 million remains unpaid more than a year and half later. Tony Jarmusz reports for the Daytona Beach News Journal....
Florida Bar seeks early win in traffic ticket firm case
April 23, 2018
TIKD’s defense has been the Uber argument: Just as the ride-booking company says it isn’t a transportation concern but a technology company, TIKD has said it’s “a technology platform,” not a law firm, on which...