Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report – Friday, March 24, 2017
Mar 24, 2017
Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran said too much energy is being paid to saving Enterprise Florida and Visit Florida under the guise of saving jobs when the real crisis for Florida businesses is the threat of dramatically higher workers compensation insurance rates and increasing rates on property insurance because of lawsuits related to Assignment of Benefits. The Miami Herald’s Mary Ellen Klas reports via the “Naked Politics” blog.
Insurer tax credit repeal a tax on every person trying to make ends meet
There are more than 200,000 insurance industry employees in our state and there is no doubt in Cecil Pearce’s mind there wouldn’t be as many insurance jobs if not for the salary tax credit. He writes an editorial opinion for the Florida Insurance Council in today’s Sun-Sentinel.
Florida House Approves State Employee Insurance Overhaul
In an issue that split Republicans and Democrats, the House on Thursday approved a bill that would revamp the health-insurance program for state employees. THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA reports via Health News Florida.
Florida bill will help foster children get driver’s licenses, insurance
Children in foster care would get help obtaining a driver’s license and auto insurance under a bill unanimously passed by the Senate. The Associated Press reports via the Tampa Tribune.
Corcoran blasts Constitution Commission’s schedule for “disenfranchising” legislators
Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran on Thursday criticized Constitution Revision Commission chair Carlos Beruff for scheduling four public hearings in the middle of the legislative session, when five of his nine appointees, all legislators, are unavailable to attend. The Miami Herald’s Mary Ellen Klas reports via the “Naked Politics” blog.
Warning that inmate health and safety is at risk at the state’s largest privately run women’s prison, State Representative David Richardson on Thursday asked Gov. Rick Scott to use his emergency powers to replace the top officers and take state control of Gadsden Correctional Facility.
Red-light camera ban moves forward in House, stalls in Senate
Drivers who run red lights could get a free pass starting in July 2020 after the Florida House voted Thursday to ban red-light cameras statewide. Dan Sweeney reports for the Orlando Sentinel.
Florida Senate advances bill that tries to limit “gotcha” public records lawsuits
The Florida Senate on Thursday gave preliminary approval to a compromise proposal aimed at cracking down on “gotcha” public records requests while preserving the attorney fees leverage the public has against public officials who violate Florida’s Sunshine laws. The Miami Herald’s Mary Ellen Klas reports via “The Buzz” blog.
Florida moves ahead with fix to vote-by-mail ballot law
The Florida Legislature is moving ahead with a fix to the state’s vote-by-mail ballot law that a federal judge called “illogical and bizarre.” The Associated Press reports via the Tampa Tribune.
Now There Is Business Income Insurance for Vendors Booted Off Amazon
In recent years, an entire cottage industry has emerged in the shadow of the world’s largest online retailer. Bloomberg’s Spencer Soper reports via Insurance Journal.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fines Experian $3 million over misleading credit scores
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Experian $3 million on Thursday for deceiving consumers about the nature and use of the credit scores it presented to consumers. Hannah Lutz reports for Automotive News.
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