Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report – Friday, September 23, 2016
Sep 23, 2016
Governor Scott Defends Environmental Agency’s Handling of Sinkhole Water Spill
Florida Governor Rick Scott on Thursday came to the defense of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection over its handling of a spill of 215 million gallons of Contaminated Water into a Sinkhole below a Mosaic Phosphate Plant in Mulberry. Christopher O’Donnell and Phil Morgan report for the Tampa Bay Times.
- Mosaic Hit With Lawsuit Over Florida Sinkhole
- Hillary Clinton: Mosaic Must Be Held Accountable for Sinkhole Spill
Florida-Based NSI Insurance Group Acquires New York Based KMH Insurance
NSI Insurance Group, a Miami Lakes, Florida, based privately held Insurance Agency, has acquired KMH Insurance Services, a New York based Specialty Insurance Broker focused on serving Marine and Equine Customers. Terms of the Transaction were not disclosed.
Florida Governor Orders Investigation into St. Petersburg Sewage Spill
Heavy rain during Hurricane Hermine overloaded the City’s Sewer Systems, sending millions of gallons of sewage to flow into streets and waterways, the Associated Press reports via Insurance Journal.
Florida Supreme Court Rejects Arbitration in Nursing Home Injury Case
With similar questions popping up across the State in recent years, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday said a Lawsuit about Injuries suffered by a Nursing-Home Resident should not be sent to Arbitration. Lee Forst reports for the Northwest Florida Daily News.
Justices Clear Hunter on Antique Weapon Charge
In a 5-2 Decision, Justices cleared Weeks on the Gun-Possession Charge because State Law treats antique firearms — and their replicas — different from other guns. The Ruling said Lawmakers Exempted Firearms manufactured in or before 1918 and their replicas from the Prohibition on felons possessing guns. THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA’s Jim Saunders reports via the Northwest Florida Daily News.
After Disney Tragedy, South Florida Cities Re-do “No Swimming” Signs to Include Gator Warnings
After an alligator killed a 2-year-old Nebraska boy playing in a lagoon in June, some South Florida Cities began replacing or adding to their “No Swimming” Signs at Lakes and Canals. The Sun-Sentinel’s Lisa J. Huriash reports.
Altman Wins House Seat After Write-In Withdraws
Florida Senator Thad Altman secured a Seat in the Florida House of Representatives after Write-In Opponent Edward Bollinger suddenly withdrew. Caroline Glenn reports for FloridaToday.com.
1 Opioid Overdose Each 2 hours in South Florida Epidemic
Someone overdoses on Heroin or other Opioid Drugs in South Florida every two hours, part of a growing Drug Abuse Epidemic affecting wide swaths of the country, Law Enforcement Officials said Thursday.
Florida Highways Rank 32nd Nationally
The 22nd Annual Highway Report published Thursday by the Libertarian Reason Foundation dropped Florida one spot compared with the previous Study, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports.
Vote-By-Mail Ballot Requests Now at 1.8 Million and Counting
The number of Florida Vote-By-Mail Ballots requested for the November General Election has surpassed 1.8 Million, FloridaPolitics.com reports.
Pythons Breeding, Spreading in Florida Keys For The First Time, Biologists Say
For the first time, Florida Wildlife Officials have found Burmese Pythons Breeding in the Florida Keys, bad news for disappearing Key Largo Woodrats, Cotton Mouses and other Small Mammals consumed by the Voracious Snake. The Miami Herald’s Jenny Staletovich reports via the Tampa Bay Times.
National Flood Insurance Program Buys Private Reinsurance, Plans More in 2017
The Federal Government has contracted with Private Reinsurers to improve the National Flood Insurance Program’s Claims paying ability and reduce the need for the NFIP to borrow from the U.S. Treasury to cover future claims, Insurance Journal reports.
Lloyd’s to Move Some Business to EU if UK Loses Post-Brexit Passporting
The Lloyd’s of London Insurance Market is already working on plans to move some Business to the European Union, aiming to be ready for the shift as soon as Britain starts divorce proceedings from the Bloc, its Chairman said on Thursday. Reuters’ Carolyn Cohn reports via Insurance Journal.
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