Latest Florida Headlines
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National Hurricane Center Updates Hurricane Irma Death Toll
Apr 2 2018 // The death toll from Hurricane Irma’s catastrophic rampage across the Caribbean and the southeastern U.S. has risen to 44 fatalities directly caused by its strong winds and heavy rains, plus 85 fatalities indirectly...
Today’s Hot Markets: Buyers Hungry For EPLI, Cyber and More
Apr 2 2018 // Insurance Journal examined industries experiencing changes, challenges, expansions and growth in the past year. Here are five industry sectors and insurance markets that could offer opportunities for agents and brokers in...
Flooding of East Coast Roads from High Tides Becoming Routine, Costly
Mar 29 2018 // High tide floods, or so-called “nuisance flooding,” that happen along shore roadways during seasonal high tides or minor wind events are occurring far more frequently than ever before. Researchers at the...
Florida Keys Request Additional $16M from FEMA for Irma Damage
Mar 29 2018 // County officials in the Florida Keys are looking to get federal money to reimburse them for expenses related to Hurricane Irma. Monroe County officials traveled to Washington D.C. last week to meet with FEMA officials. The...
Brightway Insurance Opens New Agencies in Florida
Mar 28 2018 // Brightway Insurance continues to expand across the country, opening new stores in Florida, Michigan and Texas this month. Two new agencies were opened in Florida: Dave Lego became the new owner of Brightway, Julington...
Main Street America Makes Staff Changes in Florida
Mar 28 2018 // The Main Street America Group has promoted Michele Seymour from director, compensation and benefits, to assistant vice president. The company has also appointed Thea Campbell to assistant secretary of the super-regional...
New Florida Law Requires Backup Power Sources for Nursing Homes
Mar 28 2018 // Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation Monday requiring backup power sources in Florida nursing homes and assisted living facilities, months after the deaths of several residents from a sweltering nursing home that lost power...
Ex-AIG Execs Kick-Off New High Net Worth Insurer Vault in Florida
Mar 27 2018 // It was a no-brainer for former thought-leaders from AIG to set up shop for their new high net worth insurer in the Sunshine State, a state known for beautiful beaches, a growing economy and lots of wealthy individuals. A...
After Uber Crash, Florida Still Welcomes Free-Range Robot Cars
Mar 26 2018 // Florida has been trying to lure self-driving cars to the state for testing on public roads, shaping laws that are much more lax than places like California and New York. The fatal accident last week in Arizona, another...
Appalachian Underwriters Adds Saunders to Workers’ Comp Team in Florida
Mar 22 2018 // Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. has added Workers’ Compensation Underwriter, Lilyana ‘Lili’ Saunders, to the Sanford, Fla office. She will be writing small comp accounts, as well as building relationships...
Storms Leave Trail of Damage Across Southeast
Mar 22 2018 // With violent weather plowing through the Southeast, the kitchen windows exploded at Richard Brasher’s home in eastern Alabama. Using couch cushions for protection, Brasher hid in the bathtub with his wife, daughter...
More School Districts Buying Active Shooter Insurance
Mar 21 2018 // Insurance broker Paul Marshall can count on his phone ringing in the aftermath of a school shooting. Since the Feb. 14 shooting at a Florida high school, where 17 people were killed and more than a dozen injured, seven...
Scott Signs Bill to Combat Florida Prescription Opioid Abuse
Mar 21 2018 // Gov. Rick Scott on Monday signed Florida’s opioid legislation into law, a move seen by many as a good first step in combating a crisis that has claimed at least 16 lives a day in the Sunshine State. “What it...
Cirque du Soleil Performer Dies After Fall at Florida Show
Mar 21 2018 // A Cirque du Soleil performer died after his hand slipped off the double rings and he fell 20 feet during a performance in Florida, police and the entertainment company said Sunday. The theatrical company announced on...
Why Storm-Prone States Continue to Balk at Tough Building Codes
Mar 19 2018 // The showdown in the Florida statehouse last year had all the drama of a knock-down political brawl: Powerful industries clashing. Warnings of death and destruction. And a surprise last-minute vote, delivering a sweeping...
Florida DOT Missed Voicemail About Miami Bridge Crack Before Collapse
Mar 19 2018 // An engineer left a voicemail two days before a catastrophic bridge failure in Miami to say some cracking had been found at one end of the concrete span, but the voicemail wasn’t picked up until after the collapse,...
Rescue Efforts Continue After Florida University Pedestrian Bridge Collapse
Mar 16 2018 // A new pedestrian bridge collapsed onto a highway at a Miami-area college Thursday, crushing at least five vehicles under massive slabs. Several people were seen being loaded into ambulances and authorities launched search...
House Approves School Safety Bill
Mar 15 2018 // The House overwhelmingly approved a bill to improve school safety Wednesday, the first gun-related action by Congress since the shooting that left 17 dead at a Florida high school. The bill authorizes $500 million over 10...
Fire at Florida High Rise Leaves 1 Dead, 100 Displaced
Mar 15 2018 // A deadly fire in a high-rise Florida condominium had firefighters pulling people off balconies as smoke quickly spread early Tuesday. One man was killed, seven other residents were hospitalized and about 100 people have...
National Hurricane Center Updates Hurricane Irma Death Toll
Mar 14 2018 // The death toll from Hurricane Irma’s catastrophic rampage across the Caribbean and the southeastern U.S. has risen to 44 fatalities directly caused by its strong winds and heavy rains, plus 85 fatalities indirectly...
