RiskMeter Online, a provider of real-time, natural hazard risk reports, announced its sinkhole clearinghouse database now contains the locations of over 20,000 sinkholes in the state of Florida. Over the last few years sinkhole claims have been on the rise …
Florida’s workers compensation insurance rates have climbed from 40th to 29th most expensive in the nation over the last two years. That 11-point increase was reported in a study released this week by the Oregon Department of Consumer & Business …
Wildlife officials in Florida say the mystery monkey of Tampa Bay bit a woman during an unprovoked attack in St. Petersburg. Florida Fish and Wildlife spokesman Gary Morse says the woman was sitting outside Tuesday when the monkey bit her …
The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds homeowners, renters, businesses and non-profit organizations in Florida of the Oct. 22 deadline to submit disaster loan applications for damages caused by severe storms and flooding on June 9-11, 2012. Anyone with insured losses …
The Florida Legislature has statutorily prohibited public adjusters from contacting loss victims within 48 hours following the loss. The state of Florida has been subjected to several devastating hurricanes resulting in catastrophic widespread property loss. As a result of these …
Automobile insurers have until the end of day today to show Florida regulators how much, if at all, they plan on reducing rates on the personal injury protection, or no-fault, portion of drivers’ policies. This could mean that Florida’s drivers …
Florida insurance regulators have announced the approval of another 60,000 policies for removal from the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. The Office of Insurance Regulation earlier approved another 150,000 policies to be acquired by four Florida domestic companies beginning in …
The mother of a 9-year-old boy killed in a collision with a Walt Disney World bus has settled her lawsuit against the company. Chase Brubaker was riding his bicycle when he was hit and killed by the bus in April …
Tropical Storm Isaac rolled over the open Gulf of Mexico on Monday, where it was expected to grow into a hurricane before hitting land somewhere between Louisiana and Florida and close to the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The storm …
The state has activated a price gouging hotline ahead of Isaac. Attorney General Pam Bondi urged residents Saturday to report any suspected price gouging. A statement from Bondi’s office says residents and visitors will be protected “from unscrupulous individuals who …