An active shooter is defined as an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area. There were over 500 mass shootings events in the United States last year, according to the Gun Violence Archive (GVA), We have...
On November 15, 2024, a federal judge from the Eastern District of Texas vacated the latest overtime rule issued by the Department of Labor that would have made millions of previously exempt employees eligible for overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act. According to...
By Anita Byer The Affordable Care Act’s Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) is designed to hold health insurance companies accountable and keep consumer costs down. According to KFF, nearly $12 billion in rebates have been issued since the MLR took effect in 2012. Approximately $1.1 billion more...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Get certified in Florida now! A recent statutory amendment substantially changed the training and certification requirements for those serving on the board of a Florida residential condominium association. The new board member training requirement, which was optional, is now...
By Anita Byer On June 14, 2024, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a comprehensive condominium bill into law. House Bill 1021 (Community Associations) includes numerous statutory amendments that relate to condominium governance and association management, most of which become effective July 1, 2024. That means board...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is expecting above-normal hurricane activity during the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. NOAA forecasters are predicting an 85 percent chance of an above-normal season, a 10 percent chance of a near-normal season and...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently finalized Broward County’s new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). According to the City of Ft. Lauderdale’s Flood Plain Manager, Broward County’s new FIRM will expand the Special Flood Hazard Area by 15...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The Department of Labor issued a final rule that will make it more expensive for employers to keep overtime-exempt employees on the payroll. On April 26, 2024, the DOL published a final rule that increases the minimum salary...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently issued a final rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The PWFA generally requires covered employers to reasonably accommodate a qualified employee’s or applicant’s known limitations related to, affected by,...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The forecast team at Colorado State University is predicting an historically active Atlantic hurricane season in their initial 2024 forecast. In fact, the number of hurricanes forecast for 2024 is the most ever predicted by CSU in their...