Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report–Friday, March 6, 2015
Mar 6, 2015
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
10:00 a.m.–Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association Board of Directors meeting. Tallahassee, Florida. To view the meeting notice, click here.
Daily Florida Insurance-Related News
Investigation Reveals Horrific Naples Crash Caused by Uncertified Taxi Service Driver
The driver of a vehicle that caused a recent horrific crash was not certified to operate a vehicle-for-hire service in Collier County, according to the contractors licensing department, Maria Perez and Kristine Gill report for Naples Daily News.
Lawmakers Looking to End Speed Traps and Limit Police Revenue From Speeding Tickets
The Senate Fiscal Policy Committee on Thursday unanimously approved a bill (SB 264) that would make clear local law-enforcement agencies cannot use ticket quotas, FlaglerLive.com reports.
Florida Senate Health Policy Committee files Medicaid expansion proposal
After hearing yesterday from a panel of Florida health care experts as well as some from Indiana Governor Mike Pence’s administration, the Senate Health Policy Committee led by Chairman Senator Aaron Bean has filed a proposal Thursday night to accept federal funds to extend Medicaid coverage to Florida’s nearly 1 million uninsured. Ryan Ray reports for SaintPetersBlog.com.
Florida House water bill passes as critics hope for better Senate legislation
House Republican leaders praised a water policy bill that they passed on Thursday as a good start while the chamber’s Democratic leader called it bad legislation and joined environmentalists in hoping for better legislation from the Senate. Bruce Ritchie reports for SaintPetersBlog.com.
Senate “at standstill” on budget, Chairman Tom Lee says
The Florida Senate is at a standstill when it comes to building the state budget, Senate Appropriations Chairman Tom Lee said Thursday. The Miami Herald’s Kathleen McGrory reports via the Miami Herald’s “Naked Politics” report.
Google Compare for Car Insurance Has Arrived
Google Compare for car insurance was introduced on Thursday in California, “with more states to follow,” Insurance Journal reports.
Senator: FEMA Will Re-Examine More Cases, Reform NFIP Claims Process
A top Federal Emergency Management Agency official has committed to taking aggressive steps to make sure victims of Superstorm Sandy get “every penny to which they’re entitled” from their national flood insurance claims, said U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ). Insurance Journal reports.
Carfax Launches Online Crash Report Service
Carfax has created a new online source – Crashdocs.org – to instantly access automobile accident reports from police departments. Insurance Journal reports.
How Much Is Your Arm Worth? Depends On Where You Work
Nearly every state has what’s known as a “schedule of benefits” that divides up the body like an Angus beef chart, ProPublica.com explains.
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