Tricks & Treats in Tallahassee
Fri, Nov 15, 2019
Chris Dawson, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
The days are getting shorter and (hopefully) the temperature will begin to drop as well. It’s officially fall in Florida! That means a number of things, including college football tailgates, little ghouls... Read More
A Specialty Residential Roofing License Will Not Grow Our Workforce!
Tue, Nov 06, 2018
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
What is one of our most important issues right now? You guessed right - it is workforce shortage. We needworkers. We need a short-term fix, and we also need a long-term fix.
We need workers generally and we ne... Read More
Discussion: Open/Expired Permits
Mon, Aug 06, 2018
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
We have a monkey on our back. It’s called open or expired permits. This is a problem that needs a solution. Even if we cannot fix all the ways a permit can remain pending, I am pretty sure we can take a f... Read More
Public Insurance Adjusters
Fri, Jul 06, 2018
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Public insurance adjusters are a fiery group. Over the years, there has been a lot of fighting over what a public adjuster can or cannot do, and there has also been a lot of fighting by public adjusters to try ... Read More
In Search of a New Florida Governor and Cabinet
Tue, Jun 05, 2018
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
This year, Florida will elect a new governor and cabinet. Although I am sure we have already seen plenty of campaignads, it doesn’t really count until we see who actually files to run for office and that ... Read More
AOB: It's Like Workers' Comp All Over Again
Thu, Mar 29, 2018
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
I am having déjà vu in Tallahassee. The AOB abuse issue is taking the same path as the workers’ compensation crisis a number of years ago.
Sixteen years ago, we fought the war for workers&r... Read More
2018 Legislative Session
Mon, Jan 29, 2018
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
The 2018 legislative session is right here, right now. This session is early and in an election year. A safe guess is that the priority of many politicians is to hit the campaign trail. But before that, there w... Read More
Post Irma, Recognition Stronger Building Codes Work
Thu, Dec 21, 2017
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
I recently attended the Florida Chamber of CommerceInsurance Summit. It was a good program and a good opportunityto show that the roofing industry wants to be part ofthe solutions.
From this conference, here i... Read More
Deciding Workers’ Comp Rates for 2018
Sun, Oct 29, 2017
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Well, it’s late summer/early fall so that means time for football and a workers’ comp rate filing. It’s time for discussion and decision on what your rates will be for the next year. This year... Read More
Insurance 101
Mon, Aug 28, 2017
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Since we are in between legislative sessions and other government things, maybe it’s a good time to consider a more general topic: insurance. I am thinking about all kinds of insurance and the philosophy ... Read More
