Herald Tribune By John Hielscher Staff Writer Posted Dec 4, 2017 at 3:31 PM Claims for damage caused by Hurricane Irma in Florida have blown past the $6 billion mark. More than 853,000 property owners have filed claims for insured losses from Irma, which smashed through Florida on Sept. 10, according to a report Monday…
By JIM TURNER, NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA December 5, 2017 – 8:00pm A key Senate committee next month will take up a proposal that would replace the state’s no-fault auto insurance system, while a similar bill has already sped to the House floor. Senate Banking and Insurance Chairwoman Anitere Flores said the proposal (SB 150)…
Tampa Bay Times Steve Bousquet, December 5, 2017 Support is building across Florida for a stronger texting-while-driving law, but some black legislators will fight the idea, claiming that it would invite more abuses by police. A broad coalition of groups representing police, sheriffs, parents, retirees, doctors, businesses and others is mobilizing to pass a bill…
Tampa Bay Times Editorial: Still waiting for flood insurance fix Published: December 5, 2017 Updated: December 6, 2017 at 04:57 PM It has been 1,979 days since all heck broke loose in the flood insurance industry. Apparently, that just wasn’t enough time for Washington to react. So with the National Flood Insurance Program set to…