Contractors Push for Crackdown on Rogue Builders and PEOs

Contractors have launched a fresh push to close what they believe are glaring loopholes in Florida's insurance laws, allowing rogue firms to operate under the cover of professional employer organizations. They want a sit down with the state's insurance commissioner, who has promised to work with contractors on what he described as a “very important issue.” Contractors, particularly those running companies where workers face the most danger, such as roofing, are planning to meet with Commissioner Kevin McCarty.  McCarty was guarded but supportive at an Oct. 21 public...