Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Monday, April 13, 2015
Apr 13, 2015
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
11:00 a.m.–Florida Division of Insurance Fraud Rule Development Workshop. Proposed amendments to Rule 69D-2.005, “Compliance and Enforcement,” would clarify the Rule, which provides that the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation “shall” conduct audits to determine insurance company compliance with anti-fraud laws and take appropriate action against insurers for failure to comply. The amendment would change “shall” to “may” to comply with s.624.307, F.S., and would clarify that the Florida Department of Financial Services has the authority to take action for failure to comply. To view the workshop notice, click here.
1:00 p.m.–Florida Surplus Lines Service Office Board of Governors meeting. Tallahassee, Florida. To view the meeting notice, click here.
- 12:30 p.m.–FSLSO Audit Committee meeting. Discussion of the FSLSO 2014 Financial Audit. To view the meeting notice, click here.
- 3:30 p.m.–FSLSO Investment Committee meeting. Discussion of FSLSO investment policy. To view the meeting notice, click here.
Daily Florida Insurance-Related News
Feud between Florida Senate, Governor Scott boils over
The feud between Scott and the Senate blew out into the open last week, with Scott blaming senators for sabotaging his Medicaid negotiations with the federal government, and senators publicly scolding his agency heads. The Orlando Sentinel’s Gray Rohrer reports.
New Northeast Florida lawmakers receive committee assignments
Fresh off easy general election victories in special elections to fill vacancies left in the wake of former Senator John Thrasher‘s move from the Legislature to the helm of Florida State University, three newly-minted legislators representing the northeastern corner of Florida received their committee assignments this week. SaintPetersBlog.com’s Ryan Ray reports.
Early voting in Jamie Grant’s House District 64 special election begins Saturday
Early voting starts Saturday in the Florida House District 64 seat formerly held by Republican Jamie Grant. And after the election takes place on April 21, it will once again be controlled by, yes, Jamie Grant. SaintPetersBlog.com’s Mitch Perry reports.
Weekly Roundup: Bills Living, Dying and Somewhere In Between
On a week when Jimmy Buffett came to the Capitol, one major piece of legislation ended up happily ever after. But others were getting to where they might need to do the desperation samba. As for the fate of other legislation? Only time will tell. THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA’s Brandon Larrabee reports via SunshineStateNews.com.
- In unclear budget picture, one thing stands out: Poor, seniors and disabled will still wait for help
The coup that wasn’t against Eric Eisnaugle
At approximately 3 o’clock in the afternoon this past Wednesday, the Florida political Twitterverse exploded with news that an effort was underway — in real time — to dislodge State Representative Eric Eisnaugle from a leadership post in the state House that few before this week had publicly acknowledged he had won and one he won’t hold until 2021. Peter Schorsch reports for SaintPetersBlog.com.
How Flood Insurance Could Drive Americans From Coasts
As salty waters ride the fossil fueled escalator of sea level rise into American streets and homes, rising flood risks may force coastal neighborhoods — if not entire cities — to be abandoned in the decades ahead. “You can’t build a seawall along the entire Eastern Seaboard,” Jessica Grannis, a climate adaptation specialist at Georgetown Climate Center, said. John Upton reports for Climate Central.
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