News Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel Author: Ron Hurtibise Date Published: June 1, 2023 Florida residents will soon be eligible for up to $10,000 in state grants for home hardening projects like roof reinforcement and garage door replacement. A $150 million revival of a 16-year-old program, My Safe Florida Home, was included in a wide-ranging insurance bill enacted by the…
Source: NPR News – WLRN Miami Author: Jaclyn Diaz Date Published: April 7, 2022 Another above-average hurricane season is in the forecast for 2022. A prediction issued Thursday by scientists at Colorado State University says there will be at least 19 named storms and nine hurricanes — four of which will be Category 3 or higher. An average season…
News Source: Insurance Journal Author: William Rabb Date: October 13, 2021 Just as new research shows that a fourth of the critical infrastructure in the U.S. – along with an increasing number of homes and businesses – are at risk of flooding in the next 30 years, FEMA is seeking public input on floodplain standards…
FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0: Property Owner Impacts “The FAIR Foundation applauds FEMA’s efforts to modernize the National Flood Insurance Program and move toward offering more actuarially sound rates through Risk Rating 2.0. That being said, it is critical that consumers are educated about this coming change, its impacts, and that Congress considers the affordability of…
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA October 6, 2020 – The FAIR Foundation, a Florida-based non-profit and champion for creating safer, stronger and more resilient communities through consumer education and empowerment, announced today that it will partner with real estate and insurance leaders to address flood insurance coverage concerns during the FAIR Foundation Virtual Conference Series- Building a Culture…
Savannah, GA Mayor and Florida Mayors Discuss Resiliency Challenges in their Cities FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA September 24, 2020 – The FAIR Foundation a Florida-based non-profit and champion for creating safer, stronger and more resilient communities through consumer education and empowerment, announced today that it will feature a Mayors Panel during the FAIR Foundation Virtual Conference Series-…
“The Ostrich Paradox- Why We Underprepare for Disasters” Author and Wharton School Professor to Kick-Off Event FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA September 2, 2020 – The FAIR Foundation, a Florida-based non-profit and champion for creating safer, stronger and more resilient communities through consumer education and empowerment, today announced its Virtual Conference Series- Building a Culture of Preparedness. The…
Educational Alliance Provides Resources to Inform and Educate Communities FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, January 22, 2020 – The FAIR Foundation (“the Foundation”) a Florida-based non-profit and champion for creating safer, stronger and more resilient communities through consumer education and empowerment, today announced that FedNat Insurance Company (“FNIC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of FedNat Holding Company (“FedNat”)…
FedNat Insurance Company Joins the FAIR Foundation in Educational Alliance for a Second Year
Former Florida House Speakers Bense and Weatherford Launch REBUILD 850 Initiative to Help Promote Panhandle Recovery