Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Friday, August 12
Aug 12, 2011
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
There are no insurance-related events scheduled for today.
New insurance consumer advocate getting into battle over no-fault auto insurance
There are growing signs that the big insurance battle for the 2012 session may not be property insurance but the state’s no-fault automobile insurance.
21st Century Holdings Announces Second Quarter Results
21st Century Holding Company of Lauderdale Lakes today reported mixed results for the quarter ended June 30, with a decrease in total revenues but an increase in gross, net earned, and unearned premiums.
Florida Court Rules Illegal Workers Entitled to Workers’ Compensation
Florida employers may be under more pressure to document the status of their workers after a panel of state judges ruled that illegal residents who are injured on the job are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits.
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: Battle goes on over fee limits for Workers Compensation lawyers
Jim Saunders of the News Service of Florida reports the Florida Supreme Court has declined to take up a closely watched challenge to a law limiting attorneys’ fees in workers-compensation cases, giving at least a tentative victory to businesses.
Florida health insurance outsourcing company to create 500 jobs in Texas
A recent announcement from a Florida-based call center to create 500 jobs at a pair of Texas locations has added another wrinkle to competition between the governors of each state.
Florida sues Bank of New York Mellon over pension
Florida filed a lawsuit on Thursday that accused the Bank of New York Mellon of overcharging the state pension fund by millions of dollars.
Feds Probe Work Force Boards Over Conflicts of Interest
Millions of dollars in “work force” contracts in Florida are under federal investigation amid allegations that funds were disbursed illegally.
New system will make voters swipe their IDs
A new voting system in Volusia County will mean less work for poll workers and more for machines — computers that can identify voters with the swipe of a driver’s license and are already common in counties across Florida, including Flagler.
Florida fourth in nation for ‘food hardship,’ group says
Nearly one out of three Florida families, and 27 percent of those in the Tampa-Bay area, are struggling to put enough food on their tables, according to a new study released on Thursday.
State Representative Coley again files septic tanks bill but springs protection remains an issue
State Representative Marti Coley has filed legislation again that seeks to repeal a statewide requirement for septic tank inspections.
Florida officials welcome announcement of $100 million to help Everglades
The money will be used to purchase conservation easements and restore wetlands on nearly 24,000 acres of agricultural land in the northern Everglades watershed north of Lake Okeechobee.
California Supreme Court rules on workers compensation cost-of-living adjustments case
California’s Supreme Court handed employers and insurers a victory Thursday in a closely watched dispute over annual cost-of-living adjustments for certain workers compensation claimants.
Insurance company lenders pour billions into commercial property
When developer Wood Partners decided to sell its Alta Design District apartments recently, that seemed like a smart move.
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