Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report – Monday, August 22, 2016
Aug 22, 2016
A Look at The Big 5 Homeowner Insurers in South Florida
The Miami Herald’s Nancy Dahlberg evaluates South Florida’s top five Property Insurance Companies.
Will Your Homeowner Insurance Protect You If The Big One hits?
As Hurricane Season enters Prime Time and Rate Increases begin showing up on Property Insurance Bills, South Florida Homeowners may rightly wonder whether their Insurance Coverage will protect them if a Big One hits. The Miami Herald explores the issue.
Plantation Firm Produces Sea-Level Predictions for Homeowners
Founded by a Team of Environmental Scientists and Law Practitioners, South Florida-Based Coastal Risk Consulting uses Predictors and Historical Data to Assess a Home’s Potential to be affected by Sea-Level Rise. The Plantation Company’s Service starts at $99, the Sun-Sentinel reports via Crain’s Miami.
Tuesday is the Final Day to Submit Public Comments to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation on Proposed Long-Term Care Rate Increases from Unum and Metlife, as well as the Final Day to weigh in on Proposed Workers’ Compensation Rates.
Lawsuit Fights to Regain Homeowners’ First Amendment, Private Property Rights
Walton County’s new Blanket Ban on Signs on Private Beach Property violates a retired couple’s First Amendment Free-Speech Rights, Pacific Legal Foundation attorney Christina Martin told SunshineStateNews.com Publisher Nancy Smith.
Small Gun Manufacturers a Growing Force in Florida
Florida has more “Gun Manufacturers” than any other State except Texas, after a surge of 346 percent in Licenses for gun makers since 2009, fueled by the Nation’s growing demand for firearms. Wayne T. Price and Dave Berman report for FloridaToday.com.
Lawmakers, Activists at Odds Over Florida Energy Initiative
As early Voters voice their choice on a Florida Energy Initiative, a battle is brewing among the Amendment’s Supporters and Critics over how beneficial it would be to the Sunshine State, WSVN reports.
Brain-Eating Amoeba Common in Florida; Researchers Race for Cure
While infections are infrequent, the Naegleria Fowleri Amoeba is common in southern states. If you cup your hands and scoop up water in any lake or stream in Florida during the summer, there’s a good chance you’ve scooped up some of them, the Sun-Sentinel’s David Fleshler reports.
Florida Cities Top the List of Best Places to Retire
Wallet Hub released a Ranking of the Best Places to Retire in the U.S. with Orlando and Tampa taking the top two spots followed by Miami at No. 4. Zach Dennis reports for the Palm Beach Post.
13,000 Hunters Apply for Gator Permits
More than 6,000 Permits have been issued to hunt Florida Alligators, and some 13,000 Hunters have applied for Permits, the Associated Press reports via FloridaPolitics.com.
A Small Town Struggles with a Boom in Sober Living Homes
Unregulated Sober Homes are springing up around the Country. The Homes tend to be affiliated with Outpatient Medical Treatment Centers that are Licensed by the State. This arrangement, known as the Florida Model, separates the Residential Setting from the Medical Components of Treatment, NPR’s Will Stone reports.
Battle Against Forced Arbitration in Financial Contracts Could Take Years
A U.S. Agency’s plans to ban Forced Arbitration Clauses from Financial Contracts faces a tough road, with early reaction pointing to a years-long battle that could take a Supreme Court Test to settle. Reuters’ Lisa Lambert reports via Insurance Journal.
Failure of Uber Settlement Opens Door for Wage Claims
The Rejection of a $100 Million Settlement with Drivers comes with plenty of Silver Linings for Uber Technologies Inc. The Gray Cloud for the Ride-Hailing Company is that a dozen or so Lawsuits that would have been silenced may now roll back in, Bloomberg’s Joel Rosenblatt reports via Insurance Journal.
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