Image by Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS. Nestled along the white-sand shores and clear waters, the Emerald Coast is a haven for anglers, due to its unique underwater topography including steep drop-offs and submerged cliffs. This allows for larger fish to swim closer to shore, making it a prime destination for sportfishing. It then comes at no … Read more
Florida Sea Grant’s Artificial Reef Legacy is a 3-part series that explores the rich history of artificial reefs in Florida and highlights Florida Sea Grant’s longstanding support through science, monitoring, outreach, and education. In this installment, Taylor County FSG UF/IFAS Extension Agent, Victor Blanco, shares the human connections to artificial reefs, including Florida Sea Grant’s … Read more
Artificial reef in Walton County, 2017. Image by Bernard Brzezinski, University of Florida. Florida Sea Grant’s Artificial Reef Legacy is a 3-part series that explores the rich history of artificial reefs in Florida and highlights Florida Sea Grant’s longstanding support through science, monitoring, outreach, and education. In this installment, Dr. Bill Lindberg shares some of … Read more
Florida Peninsula Insurance Company has now successfully priced its latest catastrophe bond transaction, securing the 43% upsized target of $250 million of named storm reinsurance protection from the new Palm Re Ltd. (Series 2025-1) issuance, while pricing of the notes was finalised roughly 10% below the mid-point of the initial guidance range, Artemis has learned.Florida … Read more
Over the last few years, there has been a significant shift in sentiment among mainstream media and politicians, who cite the cost of reinsurance coverage as a key driver of the escalating cost of property insurance in the United States and nowhere has this been more apparent than in Florida.The cost of reinsurance has been … Read more