Capital to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report, Monday, June 19, 2017

 

Flood Insurance Plans Unite Rubio, Warren, But Upset Florida Agents

Watchdogs including Congress’ General Accounting Office have questioned as unfounded more than $10 Billion in Fees since the 1980s to the Private Middlemen. Under a Program called Write Your Own, Agents and others have collected about one in three consumer dollars for Flood Insurance.  The Palm Beach Post’s Charles Elmore reports for the “Protecting Your Pocket” blog.

·         Crist Proposes Rate Protection for Flood Insurance Policy Holders

 

Is Citizens Ready to Deal With The Next Hurricane?

As Hurricane Matthew threatened South Florida last October, Citizens Property Insurance Corp. sought to reassure Policyholders that all was well. Months later, Citizens – with 225,000 Policyholders in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade Counties – revealed it was not ready to respond to a major storm in South Florida.  The Sun-Sentinel’s Ron Hurtibise reports via Crain’s Miami.

 

Florida Home Improvement Associates:  Put Florida Storm Protection Policies Ahead of Politics

Instead of playing politics with people’s safety, we need our Elected Officials to support Policies that protect our homes, families and businesses.  Florida Home Improvement Associates’ Mel Feinberg gives his opinion in the Sun-Sentinel.

 

Brown & Brown Insurance in Florida Settles Pregnancy Discrimination Suit for $100K

Brown & Brown denied the Allegations and raised defenses to the Claim, but said in a Statement that it had reached a Settlement to avoid Protracted Litigation and Wasteful Expense of Attorneys’ Fees.  Insurance Journal reports.

 

Orchid Underwriters Expands Commercial Lines into Alabama, Mississippi

Orchid’s Vice President of Commercial Lines, Bryan Schofield, said, the New States will Leverage the Technology from its Online Quoting Platform, Orchid Connect.  Insurance Journal reports.

 

Florida Health Officials Propose Rules for Medical Marijuana

Under the Amendment Approved by 71 percent of Voters last year, Rules must be in place by July 3 and Enacted by October.  The Associated Press reports for the Tampa Tribune.

 

Centene Joins Florida Blue, Molina in State Health Exchange

Centene announced it will offer Health Insurance Plans on Florida’s Affordable Care Act Exchange for the first time, joining Florida Blue and Molina, who will also remain in the Market.  Kelli Kennedy reports for the Associated Press.

 

Millions of Criminal Records May be Sealed in Florida

The Bill requires the Automatic Sealing of Arrest Records or Records of an “Incident of Alleged Criminal Activity” if a Prosecutor or State Attorney decline to file charges, all charges were dismissed before trial or the person charged was acquitted or found not guilty.  The Associated Press reports via the Tampa Tribune.

 

Two Florida Lawmakers Key to Trump Plan on Private Air Controllers

As the Top Democrat on the GOP-Controlled Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, Bill Nelson is in a position to reshape — or at least slow down — a Plan he’s already dismissed as short-sighted and disruptive.  Ledyard King reports for the Naples Daily News.

 

Rick Scott Asked to Respond to Judicial Appointments Lawsuit

The Florida Supreme Court has asked Governor Rick Scott to respond to a Lawsuit claiming he doesn’t have Authority to Appoint Three New Justices on the last day of his Term.  Jim Rosica reports for FloridaPolitics.com.

 

Even Donald Trump Knows Rick Scott is Running for Senate

Scott hasn’t announced he’s running against Senator Bill Nelson, but it’s obvious he will and the playful President called him out on Friday.  The Tampa Bay Times’ Alex Leary reports via “The Buzz” blog.

 

An FPL Power Plant Once Stood There. Homes May Be Next. But There is a Problem.

Before anyone would be allowed to live in that area, or occupy a home or a business, the current or future owner is responsible for implementing the clean-up plan.  The Miami Herald’s Monique O. Madan reports.

 

Hack Attacks Highlight Vulnerability of Florida Schools to Cyber Crooks

Two Months before the U.S. Presidential Election, International Hackers slipped into the Computer Systems of at least Four Florida School District Networks in the hopes of stealing the Personal Data of Hundreds of Thousands of Students.  Kyra Gurney reports for the Miami Herald.

 

Richard Corcoran:  The Legislature’s Most Interesting Man May Be Its Most Contradictory

Corcoran, a Former Republican Political Operative with more than 25 years of Legislative Experience, says he is motivated by “Principle, always Principle.”  The Miami Herald’s Mary Ellen Klas reports via the Tampa Bay Times.

 

Delaware Raises Minimum Auto Liability Limits for the First Time in 30 Years

House Bill 114, sponsored by Representative. Bryon Short (D-District 7), Amends the Current Minimum Limits of 15/30/5 to 25/50/10.  Insurance Journal reports.

 

 

 

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