Late yesterday afternoon, Governor Ron DeSantis issued to extend Executive Order 20-52, which declared a public health emergency in Florida. As a result of this extension, the Directive of CFO Jimmy Patronis that allows 4-40 licensees to work remotely has also been extended until the expiration of the Governor’s Order.

The Governor’s Order will expire on April 27, 2021.

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In March of 2020, COVID-19 was upon us and there was uncertainty about how the pandemic would impact the insurance industry. We remained optimistic that our membership would keep growing on pace with previous years, but we found more interest from new members than we could have expected.  

Over the past several years, mergers and acquisitions have impacted the insurance industry, and our membership has seen a shift with main locations becoming branches or locations closing altogether. ...

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As a follow up to my earlier blog—"Looking for a Great Hospitality Insurance Program—IMS partner RMS Hospitality Group Takes the Risk off Your Table!"—I felt the need to share an additional program offering from this group.

RMS is offering a digital business owners policy through Crum & Forster that identifies the fact that small businesses are the engine of our economy and no two small businesses are alike. Whether you’re advising a home-based sole proprietor or working with a succes...

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