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
As the 2018 hurricane season approaches, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis reminds Floridians to contact his Disaster Fraud Action Strike Team (DFAST) if they suspect they may have fallen victim to insurance fraud during their recovery after a hurricane. …
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
State regulators will meet on June 5th to approve a settlement for Florida Power and Light. The utility provider is trying to settle overcharges that it made during Hurricane Matthew. It would result in $28 million refund to customers. However, each customer …
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 …
May 23, 2018
South Florida’s commercial insurance rates have “dodged a bullet” after weathering a series of natural disasters. It was expected for rates to spike from 10% to 25% in 2018, but after the first quarter, the increases weren’t what was assumed …