Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report – Friday, November 18, 2016
Nov 18, 2016
Disbarred attorney headed to prison for insurance settlement scam
A former attorney faces seven years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to an insurance settlement scam. Taryn Phaneuf reports for the Florida Record.
South Florida cosmetic surgery center to reimburse customers thousands of dollars
Florida’s non-existent regulations governing medical facilities allows doctors to practice without medical malpractice insurance. Shanice Harris reports for the Florida Record.
Small Business Administration OKs More Than $24 million in Florida Disaster Loans
For businesses and residents, the last day to file an application for physical property damage is December 16. Amanda Williamson, reports for The Florida Times-Union via Emergencymgmt.com.
Intensified by climate change, king tides’ change ways of life in South Florida
In an enclave of a city known as the Venice of America, where dream-big houses look out over a maze of picturesque canals, the comparison to the Venice of Italy no longer seems so appealing. The New York Times’ Lizette Alvarez and Frances Robles reports.
After Trump meeting, Scott says “I’m staying in Florida”
Governor Rick Scott insisted Thursday he is not interested in a position with Donald Trump’s administration, though he told the president-elect in a meeting in New York that he would help “rewrite Obamacare” and “redesign the government.” The Tampa Bay Times’ Alex Leary reports.
Legislative leaders Corcoran and Negron preview their tensions, dividing lines
Corcoran, R-Land O’ Lakes, and incoming Senate President Joe Negron, R-Stuart, appeared together at a forum in Orlando, where clear dividing lines and tensions were on display. The Tampa Bay Times’ Adam Smith reports via “The Buzz” blog.
Jeremy Ring likely to run for CFO
Former Florida Senator Jeremy Ring of Broward County is poised to run for chief financial officer in 2018. The investor and former Yahoo executive had been looking at running for governor but told the Tampa Bay Times “The Buzz” blog that the CFO post became more and more intriguing as he analyzed the job.
Nearly 100 have applied for state constitution rewrite panel
Almost 100 people now have applied to Governor Rick Scott for a seat on the panel that reviews the states constitution every 20 years, FloridaPolitics.com reports.
A UCF student now in the Florida House will soon vote on legislation ranging from guns to insurance, and everything in between, WJHG reports.
A super-nerdy insurance plan could save poor countries from damage caused by climate change
Parametric insurance makes payments not based on assessed loss, but on the intensity of an event. Melody Schreiber reports for Quartz.com.
Rutgers Law School in New Jersey Launches Project to Improve Homeowners’ Insurance
The Essential Protections for Policyholders Project is a two-year project that focuses much of its research on consumers that file ordinary claims, examining what they are surprised or disappointed by and how some of the best states are protecting insurance consumers. Elizabeth Blosfield reports for Insurance Journal.
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