Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report – Monday, April 03, 2017
Apr 3, 2017
Florida House, Senate Move in Different Directions on Building Code Reform
Bills to change the way the Florida Building Code is updated continue to move through the Legislature, but the House and Senate now appear to be taking a different approach to reforming the system. Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster reports for FloridaPolitics.com.
Assignment of Benefits Fight Finally Coming to a Senate Committee Vote
Legislation addressing Assignment of Benefits Abuse comes up in the Senate Banking & Insurance Committee today — and it’s not the version Insurance and Business Interests like. FloridaPolitics.com’s Michael Moline reports.
Severe Weather Advisory Issued This Morning for North Florida
State and Local Emergency Management Officials are recommending Residents and Visitors in North Florida stay Alert as a Cold Front moves into the area today. This Weather System will have the potential to produce damaging wind gusts and tornadoes. The Florida Division of Emergency Management advised.
Flood Insurance Claim Settlements Top $80 Milllion in St. Johns County
Of the $172.1 Million paid to the State in Insurance Claims settled by the National Flood Insurance Program since Hurricane Matthew, just over $81.1 Million has come to St. Johns County. Jared Keever reports for the Florida Times-Union.
Florida Insurance Agent Gets 4 Years for $100K Premium Theft
A former Florida Insurance Agent has been convicted and sentenced to four years in prison for stealing more than $100,000 from two elderly Clients, according to a statement from the State’s Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater. Insurance Journal reports.
Tiny Lantana Braces for Chinese President: “Traffic Nightmare” Expected
Police predict a “Traffic Nightmare” for Residents and any Brave Visitors. All roads will be open, but Traffic is expected to be “Bumper to Bumper.” Alexandra Seltzer reports for the Palm Beach Post.
Feds Struggled to Hold Florida Opioid Manufacturer Accountable
Ultimately, the DEA and Federal Prosecutors would contend that the Company ignored its responsibility to report Suspicious Orders as 500 Million of its Pills ended up in Florida between 2008 and 2012 — 66 percent of all Oxycodone sold in the State. Lenny Bernstein and Scott Higham report for the Washington Post.
Major Issues Get Little Attention as Scott, Lawmakers Feud
As the 60-Day Legislative Session nears the halfway point, critical issues are getting scant attention as Scott and Legislative Leaders clash over taxpayer spending for Tourism Ads, boosting University Budgets and Property Tax Rates. The Orlando Sentinel’s Gray Rohrer reports.
Florida has an Affordable Housing Problem, but you wouldn’t know it from the Proposed Budgets that emerged this week from State Lawmakers. The Miami Herald’s Mary Ellen Klas reports via the Tampa Bay Times.
Powerful Aviation Industry Soars in Miami-Dade
Building on its early 20th Century History as a Commercial and Military Flight Center, Miami is thrusting deeper into the Aviation Cosmos, increasing its presence as an International Nexus for Aviation and Aerospace Services. Joseph A. Mann Jr. reports for the Miami Herald.
Officials to Investigate Disappearance of Likely-To-Fail Seniors From Florida School Rosters
State Officials want to know why Manatee County and a handful of other Districts have exceptionally high numbers of Seniors in danger of Not Graduating who transferred out of the school system during the final month of the school year. Ryan McKinnon reports for the Bradenton Herald.
Janet Cruz’s “Tough Haul,” Frustrations of The Democratic House Caucus
Tampa Representative Janet Cruz, serving the first year of a two-year stint as Minority Leader and four weeks into the 2017 Session, admits it’s been a tough haul. FloridaPolitics.com’s Mitch Perry reports.
Hawaii May Ask Child Care Providers to Carry Liability Insurance
Child Care Providers would be required to carry Liability Insurance under a Bill in the Hawaii Legislature. Insurance Journal reports.
April Fool’s Insurance Journal Style
President Donald J. Trump announced today that he, his family and his Cabinet of Billionaires are personally bankrolling MAGA Health Insurance Co. that will offer Health Insurance to many Americans. Insurance Journal “reports.”
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