Windstorm Mitigation Study Committee

WINDSTORM MITIGATION STUDY COMMITTEE REPORT

WINDSTORM MITIGATION STUDY COMMITTEE PRESENTATIONS

Windstorm Mitigation Study Committee Report

March 5, 2007

Hurricane Intensity Forecast Improvements and Impacts Projections (HiFi)
Dr. Greg Holland, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Professor Roger Lucas, University of Hawaii
Dr. Alex Soloviev, Nova Southeastern University
Mr. Tom Gustafson, Nova Southeastern University

Testimony to be provided to the Windstorm Mitigation Study Committee

Complete Testimony - Windstorm Mitigation Study Committee

Hurricane Intensity Forecast Improvements and Impacts Projections (HiFi)
Dr. Greg Holland, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Professor Roger Lucas, University of Hawaii
Dr. Alex Soloviev, Nova Southeastern University

Energetic Internal Oscillations in the Straits of Florida
Dr. Alex Soloviev, Nova Southeastern University

Four Suggested Recommendations to Mitigate Risks
Mr. Tom Gustafson, Nova Southeastern University

HNRI and HiFi Memorial to Congress
Drilling Impacts Oceans Observing System
Community Budget Issue Request
A Florida Hurricane and Tornado Warning Improvement Program
Risk and Rate Reduction Authority

Discussion of Draft Final Report
Garrett Walton, Chair

Mitigation Committee Final Study Notes - Tami Torres

March 1-2, 2007

Volunteer Florida Foundation Letter
Recommendations from the Department of Financial Services
Preliminary First Draft of Final Report
CBS-Homes Cover Letter
CBS-Homes Mitigation Report

February 27- 28, 2007, Conference Call

Mitigation Committee Study Notes
Home Structure Checklist for Windstorm Premium Discount
Letter from L.A. Twisdale, Jr. , ARA, to Committee
Citizens Property Insurance - Mobile Homes
HUD Median Income for Coastal Counties

February 22-23, 2007

Welcome and Recap of Committee Progress
Garrett Walton, Chair
Proposed Legislation
Committee Discussion Topics
Budget Considerations

Committee Member Recommendations
Bill Coffey
Deidre Finn
Michael Aranda
Steve Burgess
Rep. Trey Traviesa

Actuarial Value of Premium Credits
Mitch Sattler, VP of Public Policy
Risk Management Solutions
Mitigation ModelingC

Part I: Home Structure Rating System
Lawrence A. Twisdale, Jr., Ph.D., P.E.
Applied Research Associates
Loss Relativities and HSRS

Regulatory Status Report:
Dave Foy, Chief of Staff, Office of Insurance Regulation
Mitigation Discounts/Uniform Form/Grading Scale
Regulatory Status Report Information Booklet

Application of Mitigation Credits in the Rating Process
Steve Alexander, Actuary, Office of the Consumer Advocate
Hurricane Loss Mitigation Report

Mitigation Discounts
Christine Turner, Dir. of Governmental Relations, Citizens Property Insurance Corp.
Mitigation Discounts

Mitigation Guiding Principles
Leslie Chapman-Henderson, President & CEO, Federal Alliance for Safe Homes
Mitigation Guiding Principles
A Tale of 2 Houses

Retrofit Improvements & Impact on Premiums
William H. York, President, WH York Consulting, Inc.
Wind Mitigation

Part II: Strategic Mitigation Plan for Florida
Lawrence A. Twisdale, Jr., Ph.D., P.E.
Applied Research Associates
Recommendations for Long-Term Solutions to Florida's "Insurance Crisis"

Mitigation Incentives
Amy Baker, Economic Analyst, Office of Economic & Demographic Research
The Florida Legislature
Windstorm Mitigation Incentives

Mitigation: Market Values and Grading System
Lisa Miller, Governmental Consultant
Repesenting Florida Association of Realtors

FRSA Legislative Counsel
Cam Fentriss
Residential Roofing in Florida

February 15, 2007

Value and Relevance of Rating System To Florida Communities
Pierce Jones - IFAS -Program for Resource Efficient Communities
Reducing Risk in Florida's Housing Stock

Overview of Florida’s Housing Stock
Dr. Robert Stroh
Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing, University of Florida
Florida's Housing Inventory

Mitigation Research
Director Stephen Leatherman
Hurricane Research Center, Florida International University
Building a Stronger Tomorrow

Mitigation Overview & How to Involve Contractors
Doug Buck, Director of Governmental Affairs
Florida Home Builders Association
Building a Safer Florida

Mitigation Incentives
Christian Weiss, Policy Coordinator of Finance & Economic Analysis
Governor’s Office of Policy & Budget

February 8, 2007

Status Report on My Safe Florida Home Program
Tami Torres, Special Programs Administrator, My Safe Florida Home Program
My Safe Florida Home Presentation

Florida Building Code/Code-Plus
Timothy A. Reinhold, Ph.D., PE, Director of Engineering & Vice President Institute for Business & Home Safety
Windstorm Mitigation Study Committee Presentation

Residential Wind Damage Mitigation Research
Kurt Gurley, Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida
Survey Project

Mitigation & Enhancement of Manufactured Housing In Florida
Lori E. H. Killinger, Esq., Director of Government Relations, Florida Manufactured Housing Assn.
Mitigation Study Commission Presentation

Enhancing Mitigation Through Non-Profit Organizations
Liza McFadden, President & CEO, Florida Hurricane Relief Fund, Volunteer Florida Foundation
Volunteer Florida Foundation Presentation
Mitigation Dashboard
State Map

Role of Insurance Industry in Mitigation Efforts
Lisa Miller, One-Eighty Consulting, Representing Florida Insurance Council

Expanding Mitigation Efforts through Insurance Industry
Otis Black, Loss Mitigation Coordinator & Underwriting Team Manager, State Farm of Florida, Inc.

Role of Agents in Informing Homeowners about Mitigation Credits
Scott Johnson, CAE, AAI, Executive Vice President, Florida Association of Insurance Agents

Agent Continuing Education – Hurricane Mitigation
Lisa H. Harrington, CPCU, CAE, AAM, AAI, AIP, Vice President of Education, Florida Association of Insurance Agents