Miami Herald
Nursing homes used to Florida regulators' soft touch scramble to meet a hard deadline
Miami Herald
And the national board of Florida Argentum, which represents assisted living and memory care facilities, said Tuesday it is hoping for more time to pay for the new rules in Florida — which it estimates carry price tags of $75,000 to $200,000 per home ...

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Kaiser Health News
Nursing Home Disaster Plans Often Faulted As 'Paper Tigers'
Kaiser Health News
Around the country, facilities have been caught unprepared for far more mundane emergencies than the hurricanes that recently struck Florida and Houston, according to an examination of federal inspection records. Those homes rarely face severe ...

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The Northwest Florida Daily News
Dear Monty: 6 tips to resurrect a failed negotiation
The Northwest Florida Daily News
Reader Question: A buyer has an accepted offer on a home, and a home inspection has revealed several items that are defects. The buyer's attorney delivered a letter to the seller's attorney stating that all work discovered in the inspection has to be ...

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Insurance Journal
Irma insurance claims already near $2 billion
The Ledger
The area bore the brunt of Irma, which hit the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm with 130 mph winds on Sept. 10, and then made a second landfall in Collier County, before moving up the state. Citizens Property Insurance, which is among the state's ...
AM Best: Hurricane Irma to Test Florida Market NewbiesInsurance Journal
State: Insurance losses post-Irma near $2 billionSaintPetersBlog (blog)
Who Is On The Hook For Hurricane Irma Costs?ValueWalk
Interactive Investor -Artemis.bm (blog) -flgov.com
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Naples Daily News
Resources to help with insurance and applying for FEMA assistance in Southwest Florida
Naples Daily News
20, Citizens representatives will be at the Insurance Village set up at the New Hope Ministries Event Center, 7675 Davis Blvd., from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.. On Thursday, Sept. 21, they'll be at the Lee County Veterans Park Recreation Center, 55 Homestead ...

Courthouse News Service
Criminal Probe Under Way in Irma Nursing Home Deaths
Courthouse News Service
(CN) — A South Florida nursing home where several residents died during a power outage from Hurricane Irma is blaming Florida Power & Light for the tragedy, claiming it failed to respond to reports of an impending medical emergency. Eight residents of ...
Florida Keys Homes, Battered But Standing, May Be a Model for Reducing DamageGoverning
Editorial: Protect residents of nursing homesGainesville Sun
After Irma, build a better Florida | EditorialSun Sentinel
Sunshine State News -flgov.com
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Insurance Journal
AM Best: Hurricane Irma to Test Florida Market Newbies
Insurance Journal
The Best's Briefing, titled, “Hurricane Irma Tests Newer Participants in Florida Market,” notes that over the past decade, the number of more concentrated local/regional writers in Florida's insurance market has increased as national writers pulled ...
Irma insurance claims already near $2 billionGainesville Sun
Irma-related claims now over $2 billionFlorida Politics (blog)
State: Insurance losses post-Irma near $2 billionSaintPetersBlog (blog)
WRTV Indianapolis -Interactive Investor
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New York Times
Nursing Home Deaths Prompt New Rules by Florida Governor
New York Times
Rick Scott of Florida announced new rules on Saturday requiring nursing homes and assisted-living facilities in the state to have generators capable of maintaining comfortable temperatures for at least 96 hours in the event of a power loss. The ...
Nursing home deaths: Fla. governor orders nursing, assisted living homes to get generatorsThe News-Press
Florida Keys Homes, Battered But Standing, May Be a Model for Reducing DamageGoverning
Keys homes, battered but standing, may be a model for reducing damage in FloridaMiami Herald
flgov.com
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Citizens Insurance board re-works meeting schedule to focus on Irma response
Florida Politics (blog)
With all of the damage done by Hurricane Irma, the Board of Governors of Citizens Property Insurance is too busy to meet in person. Instead the nine-member board will conduct a conference call on September 27 for updates on recovery efforts and to ...

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Miami Herald
Before 8 died at Hollywood nursing home, inspectors found deplorable conditions
Miami Herald
After Hurricane Irma struck Florida on Sept. 10, the 152-bed nursing home lost power to run its air conditioner for several days — culminating in an evacuation of the center and an adjoining psychiatric hospital, and the deaths of eight residents on ...
Eight dead after South Florida nursing home's air conditioning fails following Hurricane IrmaWashington Post
Faulty AC may have factored into deaths at Florida nursing homeNew York Post
Criminal probe opened into 8 heat-related deaths at Florida nursing homeUSA TODAY
CBS New York -Slate Magazine (blog) -Business Insider -flgov.com
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USA TODAY
Nursing home deaths: Owner's other facility faced state ban on new ...
USA TODAY
Nearly three weeks before eight elderly patients died in a Hollywood nursing home, Florida regulators lifted a ban on new patients at the owner's other facility in ...

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Home or car damaged in Irma? Here's what your insurance will ...
Miami Herald
Now that Hurricane Irma has passed, insurance claims will begin to flood in from residents whose homes and cars were damaged by the storm's winds. While no ...

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CNNMoney
Hurricanes Irma and Harvey have racked up billions in damages. Who pays?
CNNMoney
One note: There are two public groups in Florida and Texas that act like private insurers for high-risk homeowners who can't get coverage elsewhere. They'll bear some of the cost burden, too. In Florida, that unit is the Citizens Property Insurance ...
Industry Offers Donations, Free Tools to Victims of Hurricane Harvey and IrmaClaims Journal

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CBS Miami
Disaster recovery centers opening in areas hardest hit by Hurricane ...
Sun Sentinel
Insurance villages and disaster recovery centers are being opened in areas hardest hit by Hurricane Irma. State-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has ...
Citizens Insurance Opens Catastrophe Response Centers to Handle Irma ClaimsCBS Miami

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CBS Miami
Citizens Insurance Opens Catastrophe Response Centers to Handle Irma Claims
CBS Miami
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Citizens Property Insurance Corporations is opening Catastrophe Response Centers in Florida City, Key Largo and Naples to assist customers recovering from Hurricane Irma. Citizens representatives and claims handling specialists will ...
Disaster recovery centers opening in areas hardest hit by Hurricane IrmaSun Sentinel

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Business Insider
Criminal investigation underway at Florida nursing home where 8 residents died after Hurricane Irma
Business Insider
The loss of life at the nursing home in Hollywood, Florida, brought the overall death toll from Irma to 81, with several hard-hit Caribbean islands including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Island, accounting for more than half the fatalities. Irma ...
Florida Nursing Home Case: Many Questions, And Few Answers, After 8 Patients DieNPR
Irma leaves 6.2 million Florida homes in the dark — over 60% of the entire stateCNBC
Keys homes, battered but standing, may be a model for reducing damage in FloridaMiami Herald
U.S. News & World Report
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Florida Politics (blog)
Irma-related damage claims continue to trickle in to Citizens Insurance
Florida Politics (blog)
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. had fielded 15,900 Irma-related storm damage claims at last count — a fraction of the more than 100,000 claims the company expects in the weeks ahead. The tally was good as of 9 a.m. Thursday, company spokesman ...
Irma May Force Florida Insurers to Turn to Deeper PocketsNew York Times
It Survived Hurricane Irma, but Can Florida's Property Insurance Industry Handle a Truly Devastating Storm?Newsweek
After Hurricane Irma: Floridians Seek Answers On Insurance Claims; Tips On What To DoPatch.com
SaintPetersBlog (blog) -Ocala -Sun Sentinel
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Sun Sentinel
State freezes insurance rate hikes and cancellations during Hurricane Irma recovery
Sun Sentinel
To help Florida property owners recover from Hurricane Irma, the state's insurance commissioner has issued an emergency order temporarily suspending policy cancellations and rate increases by insurance companies. Insurance Commissioner David ...

Daily Commercial
Lake County residents eligible for FEMA disaster relief aid
Daily Commercial
The declaration of Lake County as a disaster area from Hurricane Irma means that residents can apply for relief aid through the Federal Emergency ...

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USA TODAY
Operators of Florida nursing home where 8 died cited for poor care, dubious billing
USA TODAY
The center failed "to make sure each resident has the right to have a choice over activities, their schedules and health care according to his or her interests, assessment, and plan of care,” the inspectors noted. They also faulted the nursing home's ...