Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Monday, August 6
Aug 6, 2012
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
10:00 a.m.–Florida Division of Consumer Services Proposed Rule Hearing. Proposed repeal of Rules relating to the My Safe Florida Home Program, which the Florida Legislature stopped funding in 2009. To view the hearing notice, click here.
Insurers push back in Temporary Increase in Coverage Limit fight
Upset over not being granted a waiver to avoid paying for optional state-backed reinsurance they say is unnecessary, two insurance companies are fighting back against the decision to block the waiver.
Backlash grows against Citizens Property Insurance inspections
Executives at the state’s last-resort insurer Citizens acknowledge a massive building reinspection campaign is “under fire.”
Editorial: Bribery and insurance shouldn’t mix
It’s been clear for years that brand-name property insurance companies will not cover more Florida homeowners no matter how high their premiums are set.
Property insurance for a coastal community
The story is a familiar one. After paying premiums for 20 years without making a single claim, I was unceremoniously dumped by my property insurance carrier in 2006.
More than half of required Florida counties have opted out of septic tank inspections
Ten of 19 counties that must act by January 1 under a new septic tank inspection law have voted to opt out of having an inspection program, according to the Florida Department of Health.
Florida Regulators Question Auto Insurance Savings
Florida regulators are warning that a preliminary report estimating a new law will cut no-fault auto insurance premiums by 12 percent to 20 percent may be misleading and overly optimistic.
Florida Tops in Watercraft Theft
The National Insurance Crime Bureau published this week its latest report on watercraft theft and recoveries in the United States.
Early voting begins Saturday across the state
Early voting for the August 14 primary goes statewide Saturday.
The Florida Current’s Campaign Roundup: Primary clock ticks down
Check out The Florida Current’s primary profiles this week on Senate District 4, Senate District 12 and Senate District 15.
Lieutenant Governor Carroll heads to native Trinidad on trade mission
Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll will return to Trinidad and Tobago, where she was born, on Saturday as part of a five-day trade mission to the island nation off the coast of Venezuela.
Blog: Bean-Weinstein Florida Senate race has implications beyond Northeast Florida
Using the most literal definition, Senate District 4’s boundaries include all of Nassau and portions of Duval County.
Florida House District 2: Clay Ford a Heavy Favorite Over Republican Primary Challenger
Representative Clay Ford, R-Pensacola, faces a challenger in the Republican House District 2 primary on August 14 as he seeks another term in the Florida House of Representatives representing parts of the Panhandle.
Florida House District 5: Despite GOP Primary, Marti Coley in Good Shape to Head Back to Tallahassee
As she seeks to win a fourth full term in the Florida House of Representatives, Representative Marti Coley, R-Marianna, is a heavy favorite to head back to Tallahassee despite opposition in the Republican primary in House District 5 on August 14.
Groups pour money into Bernard-Clemens battle in Florida Senate District 27
In Palm Beach County’s hottest primary, Democratic state Representative Mack Bernard has raised $114,336 and Democratic state Representative Jeff Clemens has amassed $119,503 in their pursuit of the District 27 state Senate seat.
Florida construction industry on verge of a comeback, seers say, thanks to influx of newcomers
The next big thing driving Florida’s job growth could be the same as the last big thing: construction.
Louisiana Civil Service Panel Approves Insurance Contractor
The state’s Civil Service Commission narrowly agreed Wednesday to the Jindal administration’s hiring of a private company to manage a Louisiana state employee health insurance plan, a cost-cutting move that will eliminate 177 full-time government jobs.
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