Insurers analyzed have more than $500 billion in fossil fuel-related securities, issued by power and energy companies, $10.5 billion of which consists of investments in thermal coal enterprises, Insurance Journal’s Don...
McCarty spoke about resiliency and mitigation, emphasizing the need for both in the catastrophe prone state, Insurance Journal’s Amy O’Connor reports. https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2018/05/08/488539.htm
If Congress doesn’t step up with comprehensive and effective legislation to confront sea-level rise and its already evident effects, then we’re sunk, South Florida, the Palm Beach Post Editorial Board writes....
The Legislature spent millions helping Florida recover from Irma. But what did lawmakers do to get the state ready for the next storm? The Tampa Bay Times’ Michael Van Sickler reports via “The Buzz” blog....
Patriot National expects to emerge from Chapter 11 in the second quarter of 2018. https://www.econotimes.com/Patriot-National-Receives-Court-Approval-for-Reorganization-Plan-1298824
Can A Condo Require Previously Installed Hurricane Shutters if a Unit Owner Replaces Them With Impact Glass?
May 8, 2018
A Petition for Declaratory Statement was filed on April 27, 2018 seeking the opinion of Florida’s Division of Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes as to the applicability of Section 718.113(5)(d), Florida Statutes....
Two Florida Cities Among Most Dangerous in U.S.
May 8, 2018
Michigan has three and Florida two in a list of the top 10 most dangerous cities in the U.S. produced by a security industry group using FBI crime data. Weston, Florida is ranked among the safest....
Cracks were discovered in the Florida International University bridge 10 days before it was raised, the Miami Herald reports. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article210449384.html
The consortium, led by international giants Fluor and Astaldi, included Munilla Construction Management and FIGG Bridge Group, the builder and design engineers, respectively, for the Florida International University...
About three months after an appeals court upheld the dismissal of 73 lawsuits against tobacco companies, plaintiffs’ attorneys are asking the Florida Supreme Court to take up the dispute. THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA...