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
The Return of the Florida Building Code
Thu, Jun 22, 2017
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
It was an uphill battle, but we won a big victory in the 2017 legislative session that ended May 5, 2017. The victory is passage of HB 1021 by Representative Bryan Avila, Republican from Hialeah, that contains ... Read More
A Guide to Politics in Tallahassee
Sun, May 28, 2017
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
At this writing, we are halfway through the 2017 legislative session. By the time you read this, session will be over and we will know how the story ends (if it ends – we are expecting special sessions th... Read More
Legislative Update: Trial Lawyers
Fri, Apr 28, 2017
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Issues
For the construction industry, especially the roofing industry, I cannot imagine a legislative session without at least one insurance-litigation-related issue. This session is no exception. The biggest ... Read More
Expect A Bumpy Ride: 2017 Legislative Session
Wed, Mar 29, 2017
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Florida’s legislative session began on March 7 and this year promises to give us (and everyone else) a bumpy ride so we all need to buckle up.
The big and known issues we will tackle include workers&rsqu... Read More
The Workers’ Comp Circus is Back
Sun, Jan 22, 2017
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
If you don’t want people to notice what you are doing, create a distraction. That is exactly what the workers’ comp claimant lawyers are doing right now. Let’s break this down.
In 2003, the F... Read More
Workers’ Compensation Regress
Sun, Nov 27, 2016
The topic of the day (and for months to come, maybe even years) is workers’ compensation. It seems like we are traveling back in time, and we actually are because the problem that is plaguing us was fixed in 2003 but invalidated by the Florida ... Read More
