Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Friday, April 20
Apr 20, 2012
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
There are no insurance-related events scheduled for today.
Citizens’ Property Insurance policy count dips, but too soon to tell whether reduction plan has role
As of March 31, Citizens had 1.44 million policies, a drop of 35,779 from January.
Beach restoration pilot project in Palm Beach County raises hopes, concerns
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Representative Jeff Clemens, D-Lake Worth, are exploring whether projects can be coordinated or consolidated along 15.7 miles of beaches to speed up permitting and increase coastal protection.
$4 million in grants for flood projects across South Florida nixed with Governor Rick Scott’s vetoes
One of Rick Scott’s larger budget vetoes erased $4 million in grants for flood projects across South Florida, topping a roster of two dozen other hometown water projects killed by the governor.
Departures continue at the Florida Department of Health
The agency loses the employee who was in charge of reviewing state contracting requirements, as well as the division director of family health.
Gulf residents to get extra $64 million for spill claims
Roughly 7,300 residents and businesses harmed by the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will get more than $64 million in additional payments because their claims with BP’s $20 billion compensation fund were shortchanged or wrongfully denied, the Justice Department announced Thursday.
Governor Rick Scott poised to act on retirement bill
The measure would reduce state contributions to the retirement accounts of more than 100,000 government employees who have chosen the state’s 401(k)-style retirement plan.
Write-in candidate closes Republican primary in District 36 state House race
When Mike Fasano campaigns for a return to the state House this year, his primary election will be limited to Republican voters.
Governor Scott vetoes $2.5 million for regional planning councils — again
The governor’s veto action this week left the regional planning councils and some growth management supporters concerned. The planning councils under state law are responsible for reviewing local development proposals and establishing regional plans that include economic development.
Nonadmitted Insurance Multi-State Agreement Clearinghouse Set to Move Forward
The clearinghouse that is the core of the Nonadmitted Insurance Multi-State Agreement tax-sharing compact is set to begin operation July 1, the 11 states and territories that comprise it announced this week.
One Week Brought Most of Alabama’s $3.2 Billion Insured Losses in 2011
Almost $3 billion of the $3.2 billion Alabama insurers paid out to their auto, home and business policyholders in 2011 for catastrophe losses can be traced directly to the tornadoes, hail and thunderstorms that swept through the state between April 22 and April 28 of last year.
The Birth of Insurance: Oldest U.S. Companies
PropertyCasualty360 decided to take a look at the oldest insurers in the United States-a journey that has led to some interesting findings about the birth of insurance in this country.
A public servant injured on a work trip while having sex with an acquaintance in a motel room is entitled to compensation, a judge has ruled.
In the Federal Court today, Justice John Nicholas concluded that the injuries were suffered by the woman in the course of her employment.
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