Category: Archive – Seminars

  Surrounded By Alligators, Matthew Cleanup Goes On in Florida Sure, lots of people in St. Augustine are picking up branches and leaves after Hurricane Matthew blew through town.  But only a few are doing it surrounded by alligators.  The Associated Press’ …

  Florida Insurance Industry Prepares for Hurricane Matthew The Insurance Industry prepared Thursday for the devastating blow Hurricane Matthew threatened to deliver to Florida’s East Coast.  Casey Logan reports for the Ft. Myers News Press. Fitch Sends Out Warning:  Florida …

  Florida Governor:  Prepare For Direct Hit From Hurricane Matthew With Matthew marching toward Florida, Governor Rick Scott met with Local Officials and Officials all along the Florida Coast on Tuesday to discuss preparations for the deadly storm.  Dina Voyles …

  Governor Scott Issues State of Emergency, Urges Caution in Florida as Hurricane Matthew Bears Down on Haiti Scott said he is Signing the Executive Order “to Ensure we have Resources for Evacuations, Sheltering and other Logistical Needs across our State.”  The …

  Florida Supreme Court Rules in Ocala Sinkhole Case The Florida Supreme Court ruled in favor of an Ocala Woman in an Opinion filed Thursday. Her Case asked the High Court to consider whether she or her Insurance Company should …

  Justices Say Insurer Required To Foot Legal Fees The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday said a Property Insurer must pay the Attorneys’ Fees of a Homeowner who successfully challenged the Company’s contention that her home was not damaged by a sinkhole.  THE …

  Hermine Damage Leads to Federal Disaster Declaration for Florida Florida has received a Federal Disaster Declaration because of damage from Hurricane Hermine. This gives Businesses and Homeowners access to Federal Assistance to recover from the storm.  SunshineStateNews.com reports.   …

  Insurer Citizens Expects 65,000 Customers to Leave By End of 2016 Florida’s State-Run Insurer expects 65,000 of its Customers will switch to Private Competitors by the end of 2016, a major slowdown compared to the exodus of the past two years.  The …

  After 3-Week Delay Telling Public About Contaminated Sinkhole, Governor Rick Scott Wants Faster Notice For three weeks, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Officials kept mum about a Phosphate Mine’s 300-Foot-Deep Sinkhole that dumped 215 million gallons of Contaminated Water into the …

  Stand Your Ground insurance? It is Florida, After All Why should we be surprised at this latest Insanity about Florida, Guns and The American Way?  The Tampa Bay Times’ Sue Carlton wonders.   West Palm’s Flood Rule:  New Homes …