Category: Firm News

The South Florida Regional Planning Council and Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce announced a public forum scheduled for Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at which participants will learn about tips and tools for business continuity and the resources that are available to assist business owners from the Florida “Stakeholder Business Development Commitment” (also known as the “SBDC”) following Hurricane Irma.

National experts will share innovative strategies in recovering from tornadoes, wildfires, flooding, hurricanes and more at the 2018 National Tornado Summit. The 7th annual event will be held Feb. 26-28 in Oklahoma City.

Governor Rick Scott today announced that, at his direction, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, with assistance from the Florida Division of Emergency Management, has signed an agreement with Monroe County to assist in the clean-up and removal of marine debris caused by Hurricane Irma.

Aspen Institute scholars Conor McKay, Ethan Pollack and Alastair Fitzpayne recently noted that growth in non-traditional work has contributed to a long-term decline in the percentage of unemployed workers eligible for unemployment insurance.  Their paper, published January 29, 2018, recapped that …

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds are now available as a result of the recent Presidential Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Irma (FEMA 4337-DR-FL).

The top five states for tailgate thefts—2016 and 2017 combined—are Texas (1,360); California (1,039); Florida (240); Arizona (156); and Nevada (107).

From threats of insurer ratings downgrades caused by the escalation in litigated water loss claims accompanied by an AOB, to the push for legislative reform to the state’s one-way attorney fee statute that the industry says has fueled the statewide abuse, there was no shortage of stories on the topic this year.  Insurance Journal’s Amy O’Connor reports.

Described as being one the best female lobbyists, as well as among the best lobbyists, “period,” Colodny Fass Tallahassee Managing Partner Katie Webb was featured on the cover of Tallahassee’s prestigious Influence Magazine today, October 9, 2017. To access the …

Described as being one the best female lobbyists, as well as among the best lobbyists, “period,” Colodny Fass Tallahassee Managing Partner Katie Webb was featured on the cover of Tallahassee’s prestigious Influence Magazine today, October 9, 2017. To access the …

  Bestowed with a landmark recognition at a milestone insurance industry event, Colodny Fass Shareholder Maria Elena Abate was one of five venerable fraud-fighters nominated as “Insurance Defense Attorney of the Year,” at the recent Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee‘s (FIFEC’s) 25th Anniversary …