Laura Youmans

My brand of civil disobedience is asking the Starbucks barista for 'a large'.

[PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE @Protect_Wldlife]

Hello, I’m a Possum.

Probably, you don't know it, but I’m not here to cause any trouble. Actually, I’m here to help. Every night, I can eat lots of ticks, along with insects that spread disease.

I also keep snake numbers in check, even the venomous ones. My body is tough enough to survive Rattlesnake or Coral Snake bites, and yes, I even eat venomous snakes like they’re just another meal.

What’s more, my blood carries something special. Scientists have used it to develop treatments for snake bites that save lives. Without animals like me, there would be more pests, more Snakes, and fewer cures for people.

So if you see me, please don’t hurt me. Let me raise my babies. I’m just out here doing my part to make the world a little safer for everyone.

[Real Reform Louisiana @RealReformLA]

Commissioner Temple likes to tout “the success” of Florida’s tort reforms.

Here’s the truth ⬇️

Florida’s tort reforms made it where policyholders couldn’t hold insurers accountable, resulting in an epidemic of insurers denying claims.

source: @WeissRatings #LaLege #LaGov

[Florida’s Voice @FLVoiceNews]

#BREAKING: Florida House Speaker @Daniel_PerezFL scorches property insurance companies, vows subpoenas and hearings will be underway over "accounting tricks"

"The insurance industry came to the legislature and said without sweeping reforms, companies could not compete in Florida. We have since learned of reports, in existence at the time but not disclosed, that may suggest some insurance companies were using accounting tricks to hide substantial profits while telling us they were in a crisis."

"I have asked that the Insurance and Banking Subcommittee will conduct hearings... issuing subpoenas, putting witnesses under oath, and hiring outsider experts."

"We are the House of Representatives. We are the voice of the people. We must speak for them on the issues that matter. Property insurance matters to the people of Florida."

[Florida Politics @Fla_Pol]

Todd Michaels (@floridajustice): #Florida's insurance reality check

https://t.co/iBAdhsV3AR

#FlaPol

[Lawrence Mower @lmower3]

NEW: While Florida's insurance companies were losing millions, their affiliate companies made billions.

That's according to a 2022 state report never before released:

https://t.co/KgyEdOniy8

[Miami Herald @MiamiHerald]

Secret study found Florida insurers sent billions to affiliates while crying poor https://t.co/wXKVoTES1m

[Marc Caputo @MarcACaputo]

Tallahassee is a wholly owned subsidiary of the insurance lobby. I'm being booted out of Citizens because a new state law says I have to go w/another company charging 19% more (for windstorm I never have or really can collect)

If it was 20%, I could stay

What a scam

[Marc Caputo @MarcACaputo]

My family moved to South Florida in 1977

Since then, none of our houses ever made a hurricane insurance claim

Yet rates keep rising to fatten insurers' wallets

It's a scam

Florida should socialize windstorm insurance in the same way the feds handle Medicare Advantage

[Gary Fineout @fineout]

Fla insurance commissioner Michael Yaworsky says he was told recently his homeowners insurance rates were going up 7%. He said “how the hell did this happen and I realized I approved it.” But he maintains market continues to stabilize & carriers like State Farm are growing

[Geoff Norcott @GeoffNorcott]

Massive away win for the little fella.

[Lawrence Mower @lmower3]

NEW: Florida regulators sent rare subpoenas for records to an insurance industry critic.

Martin Weiss and his company, Weiss Ratings, have criticized the health and claims-handling practices of Florida insurers.

https://t.co/L95fbi8y89

[60 Minutes @60Minutes]

Attorney Steven Bush says he provided what he says is evidence of insurer fraud to state investigators. He says Florida opened a criminal investigation, but no arrests have been made. https://t.co/dVT1obZV3S

[Florida Justice Association @floridajustice]

Florida Bar Journal's latest issue takes a look at why tort reform fails all of us. "Whether you subscribe to the corrective justice or the economic tort theory, tort law is the law of making private wrongs right...https://t.co/ZNMwEgObCk

[Legend’s Cookbook @LegendsCookbook]

Here’s the recipes for the Olympic Village Chocolate Muffins! Enjoy and share! 🏅

[The Onion @TheOnion]

Breaking News:

[Abby 🦋Debut stan🦋 @FrndsAndSwfties]

“Just answer the question! How much trouble would you get in for tackling the kicker on your own team?!”

[Greg Tish WVFT Real Talk 93.3 @GregTish_]

Tornado paths from Friday. #tallahassee

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

This is Zeus. He miraculously survived a tornado that tossed him across his neighborhood in his crate. When it tore through his town in Nebraska last week with maximum wind speeds of 165 miles per hour, Zeus was inside in his kennel. The sudden cyclone completely flattened their home, but Zeus' crate was found four blocks away with a broken door, and he was found two blocks away patiently waiting on a mattress for help. Rescuers believe the crate saved his life. The pup, who ironically shares a name with the Greek god of the sky, sustained only minor injuries: a scrape on his nose, a few torn toenails, and a sore hind leg. He's recuperating at a local boarding facility free of charge while his family works to rebuild their home. His caretakers say he's in great spirits despite everything he's been through. 14/10

[Miami Herald @MiamiHerald]

More businesses, investors could get lawsuit protections from the Florida Legislature https://t.co/QcxpZNSoeZ

[Lawrence Mower @lmower3]

NEW: A long-awaited report on how lawsuits are driving Florida's insurance crisis is mixed.

Yes, there are signs of lawsuit fraud in South Florida.

But there are also indications that insurers' bad behavior drove lawsuits.

https://t.co/JhJuDPmQVA