Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report – Monday, April 10, 2017
Apr 10, 2017
Insurers Reach Out to Governor Scott as AOB Fight Grow Testy
The beef now, as it has been for years, is over Legislation Insurers say is needed to rein in Contractors and Lawyers who are driving up Consumer Rates on Claims like damage from Faulty Plumbing or Roofs. The Palm Beach Post’s Charles Elmore reports via the “Protecting Your Pocket” blog.
As Final Storm Summary Released, Florida Communities Still Deal With Aftermath
With many more miles of beaches left battered by Hurricane Matthew in October, and Flagler County gearing up to start Dune Restorations later this month, the scene serves as a preview of what will become a more common sight in the weeks ahead.
Monroe County Building Heights May Rise Over Flood Concern
Unincorporated Monroe County’s Longstanding Building-Height Limit of 35 feet could increase by three to five feet for certain structures approved under a “Flood Protection Height Exception.” Kevin Wadlow reports for FloridaKeysNews.com.
Grasslands, Oakbridge Residents Want Answers About Radiation Lawsuit
Four weeks after a Federal Lawsuit was Filed alleging Elevated Radiation Levels in Lakeland’s Oakbridge and Grasslands Communities, a group of Residents came together seeking answers. Suzie Schottelkotte reports for the Lakeland Ledger.
HART, Trucking Company Face Off Over Public Records for Evidence in 2015 Crash
A 2015 Accident between a Tractor-Trailer and a Hillsborough County Bus has set off a Legal Dispute over the right to access Public Records. SaintPetersBlog.com reports.
House Workers’ Compensation Package Emerges From Commerce Committee
The House Workers’ Compensation Package survived Hearings before the Commerce Committee Thursday, including Business-Friendly Amendments. Michael Moline reports for FloridaPolitics.com.
· Danny Burgess: “Absolutely, the Injured Worker is a Big Concern Here”
Bill to Discount Boat Safety Beacons Gets Approval
A Bill aimed at preventing Tragedies like when two 14-year-old boys disappeared in a fishing boat off the Coast of Jupiter in 2015 won Approval from the House Government Oversight Committee last week. Scott Powers reports for FloridaPolitics.com.
The Lawsuit alleged Corizon and the Agency violated the Eighth Amendment Prohibition against Cruel and Unusual Punishments by denying the Inmates Medical Care in an effort to save money. The Miami Herald’s Mary Ellen Klas reports via the “Naked Politics” blog.
Florida May Pay Millions to Homeowners for Lost Citrus Trees
Florida may end a long-running battle and Pay Millions to Homeowners whose healthy citrus trees were torn down. The Associated Press’ Gary Fineout reports via FloridaPolitics.com.
Most Major Issues Still Unresolved at Florida Legislature’s Session Halfway Point
Florida’s House and Senate will have to resolve key differences if they hope to end the Session as scheduled May 5. THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA’s Jim Saunders reports via the SayfieReview.com.
· Most Gun Bills Have Stalled in the Legislature.
· State Budget Plans Far Apart on Health Care, Education
Palm Beach County Opiod Deaths Double
The 590 Opioid Overdose Deaths in 2016, an all-time high for the County, are nearly twice as many as the year before, according to a Palm Beach Post analysis of Records from the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner’s Office. Joe Capozzi and Mike Stucka report.
Three Candidates Already Running for Boyd’s Seat
Boyd, who has been a longtime Insurance Broker in Bradenton, has proven bulletproof since easily winning the Seat in 2010. Dennis Maley reports for the Bradenton Times.
Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran wants Nonprofits that have operated High-Performing Charter Schools in other States to replicate their success here. Jessica Bakeman reports for Politico Florida.
Proposed Border Adjustment Tax Would Cost Florida Importers Millions
The Border Adjustment Tax House Republicans are mulling over could cost an Average Florida Importer hundreds of thousands of dollars. Drew Wilson reports for FloridaPolitics.com.
ProPublica Alleges Auto Insurers Overcharge Minorities
Insurers, Regulators blast Report as misleading. Insurance Journal reports.
State Insurance Regulators Weigh Consumer Protections for Data Collection, Use
The NAIC is exploring what role that body should play in Protecting Consumers against Abuses and in upholding rates that are fair, adequate and not excessive. Joseph Harrington reports for Insurance Journal.
California Governor Wants To Unite Marijuana Laws
Whether one Entity can legally grow and sell marijuana at the retail level in California is emerging as one of the biggest conflicts State Authorities are wrestling with as they move to streamline Regulations and adopt the same Rules for Medical and Recreational Pot Use. The Associated Press reports via Insurance Journal.
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