CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Increases in water-damage claims — primarily in South Florida — will likely reverse years of downsizing by the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance, board members were advised Wednesday as they approved a hike in the corporation’s operating budget. Citizens President and CEO Barry Gilway said efforts to shed policies have already slowed…
State Sen. Jeff Brandes says he will file legislation for the 2017 Legislative Session to fund flood mitigation in affected communities. The idea is to lower the cost of flood insurance by decreasing flood severity in areas covered by the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) Community Rating System. The legislation will create a matching grant program, in…
A new analysis says Florida has the best drivers in the nation after Rhode Island. The folks behind the number-crunching at car insurance shopping site Quotewizard almost can’t believe it themselves. “Florida is best known for two things: the “Florida Man” headlines generated by its eccentric residents, and its many retirees, ” their explanation goes.…
Brandon Larrabee, News Service of Florida, Daily Business Review House Speaker Richard Corcoran called for the business community to rally around his push for changes to Florida’s judiciary, saying failure to do so could make the Legislature’s efforts to pass pro-business legislation futile. Zeroing in specifically on a looming debate over how to respond to…