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Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla., collapsed after 1 a.m. in June 2021, killing 98.

State Insurance News

Proposed Fla. Legislation Aims to Bring Insurance Premiums to Heel for Multi-Unit Condos

Twin bills in Tallahassee would reduce costs by allowing for depreciated or cash-value roof coverage

December 12, 2023

Florida legislators propose bipartisan bill to revise windstorm insurance, potentially reducing premiums for condominiums, addressing affordability and coverage issues amid the state's ongoing insurance crisis.

Investment News

Everberg Capital Finances Formation of SMC Roofing

Roofing Contractor Staff

December 1, 2023

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SMC Roofing Solutions is a multi-regional, residential reroofing services platform focused predominantly on insurance-claim demand relating to windstorm and hail damage.

Roofing Insurance

Florida OIR Makes Massive 15.1% Cut to Workers’ Comp Rates

Objections from roofing contractors do little to stop one of the largest decreases in years

Chris Gray

November 21, 2023

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Florida-based roofing contractors voiced their concerns over the latest workers' compensation rate decreases approved by the state, saying the data used to justify the decision is skewed.

Built Strong Roofing employees on a company trip in Columbia.

Built Strong Exteriors: Roofing Built to be Bold

The team at Built Strong Exteriors isn’t afraid to make power moves to find success in the North Star State

Art Aisner

November 6, 2023

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Tony Flattum and the team at Built Strong Exteriors aren't afraid to make a power move or two to find success in the North Star State.

Venture Capital: Technology

iink Raises $12 Millon in Series A Financing Round

Digital payments network platform will use funding to invest in ‘strategic integrations’

Roofing Contractor Staff

October 20, 2023

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Tampa-based digital payments network, iink, has raised $12 million in a Series A financing round led by VC firm Headline in an effort to become the leading FinTech platform in property insurance restoration.

Michelle Ly Hall, Beacon's 2023 Female Roofing Professional of the Year

Women in Roofing:

The Right Adjustment

Former Insurance Adjusters Michelle Ly Hall and Erik Hall Find Their Sweet Spot Roofing in Central Texas

Art Aisner

October 16, 2023

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Beacon's Female Roofing Professional of the Year knows a thing or two about honest roofing, exceeding expectations and winning elections.

Technology News

ZestyAI Integrates FORTIFIED Construction Standard into Predictive Property and Climate Risk Platform

Integrating FORTIFIED program data will help insurers identify homes built to the highest standards of resiliency

Roofing Contractor Staff

September 29, 2023

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Sustainability

Funding for Louisiana ‘Fortified” Roof Program Begins Next Month

More than 100,000 homeowners holding insurance policies ‘of last resort’ gain access to state funds for roof fortification against hurricanes

Bryan Gottlieb

September 18, 2023

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Louisiana is boosting its 'Fortified' home roof program with $10,000 grants, with first dibs going to those policyholders of Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state's insurer of last resort.