Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report – Friday, May 6, 2016
May 6, 2016
HCI Chairman and CEO Paresh Patel undaunted
After two-and-a-half years of planning and development, HCI officially launched TypTap, an online residential flood insurance platform, Steve Benna reports for the Florida Business Observer.
Empower property owners on flood insurance with bill securing private marketplace
With hurricane season bearing down on Florida, significant flood insurance reform appeared on the horizon with congressional passage of a bill creating an open market for private insurers and options for consumers. The Bradenton Herald Editorial Board comments.
FPL Pledges Quicker Recovery After Next Hurricane
Florida Power & Light wants you to know about the strides it has made to prevent customers from losing power during the next hurricane, and to more quickly restore power where outages occur, the Sun-Sentinel’s Ron Hurtibise reports.
Dental care in Florida emergency rooms costs millions – and not helping patients
A study found the number of dental-related visits to Florida emergency departments surged from 104,642 in 2005 to 163,900 in 2014, an increase of about 57 percent, the Tampa Bay Times’ Kathleen McGrory reports.
Florida Supreme Court agrees to hear 24-hour abortion waiting period case
The Florida Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a case challenging a state law that requires women to see a doctor and wait 24 hours before having an abortion. The Tampa Bay Times’ Michael Auslen reports via “The Buzz” blog.
Thwarted Florida judicial races spur court challenges
In nearly identical cases from two parts of the state, the Florida Supreme Court could take up legal challenges aimed at preventing Governor Rick Scott from appointing replacements for circuit judges who plan to leave the bench in December. THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA’s Jim Saunders reports.
Preparing for Zika in Tallahassee
Florida and local health officials are mobilizing a citizens army to combat the Zika virus, James Call reports for the Tallahassee Democrat.
High-paying jobs in Florida? Scott says more work needed
Florida Governor Rick Scott says more work needs to be done to make sure students are graduating with degrees that could lead to jobs. The Associated Press reports via the Naples Daily News.
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