Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report–Monday, December 1, 2014
Dec 1, 2014
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related News
Logan McFaddin is leaving her position as the Director of Legislative Affairs at the Florida Department of Financial Services to join the Property Casualty Insurers Associations of America, Peter Schorsch reports for SaintPetersBlog.com.
Scott’s environmental chief stepping down
Florida Governor Rick Scott’s office announced that his longtime Department of Environmental Protection secretary was stepping down this week. Orlando Sentinel’s Aaron Deslatte reports.
Fifth Republican enters House District 24 special election
Danielle Avril Anderson is the latest Republican to enter the special election to replace State Representative Travis Hutson. According to the Division of Elections, the Palm Coast Republican opened a campaign account for the House District 24 race, becoming the fifth Republican (with one Democrat) seeking the seat. SaintPetersBlog.com’s Phil Ammann reports.
Unusual election could lead to longer term
It has been an unusually long and complicated election cycle for State Representative Jamie Grant. A primary election scheduled for August didn’t happen until November, and even then, the results were thrown out. Kathleen McGrory reports via the Miami Herald’s “Naked Politics” blog.
Report says Florida police can use civil forfeiture for profit, even when no charges filed
Under current rules, Florida law enforcement can seize cars, cash, and personal property in the course of an arrest, as a way to boost revenue, Phil Ammann reports for SaintPetersBlog.com. But as agencies begin to rely more on civil forfeiture to balance budgets, some are calling for increased scrutiny of the controversial practice.
Federal prosecutors seized $24.7 billion this year in cases of fraud or criminal activity – including $367 million from the local judicial district. Dereck Gilliam reports for the Florida Times-Union.
Florida fisherman lands in U.S. Supreme Court case weighing government overreach
Prosecutors charged a Florida fisherman with violating the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, a 2002 law passed in the wake of the Enron scandal. Eric Staats reports for the Naples Daily News.
Central Florida Gangs Hiding in Plain Sight
Many people see Orlando as a great place to live, but what you don’t see is the city’s dirty little secret: 70 gangs with 1,200 members killing and recruiting in the heart of Orange County. Bob Kealing reports for WESH.com.
United Kingdom Regulators Approve Newly Established Reinsurer
Regulators in the UK have approved One Re, a non-life reinsurer, which has been newly formed to exclusively support business from the African continent. Business Monitor International reports via Advisen.com.
Uber pulls entirely out of Nevada for now in wake of judge’s order
After Washoe County District Court Judge Scott Freeman issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting Uber from operating statewide, the controversial ridesharing company decided to temporarily pull out of the Silver State. Legal Monitor Worldwide reports via Advisen.com.
Texas to Hold Hearings on Workers’ Comp Rates and Relativities
The Texas Department of Insurance has scheduled public hearings to review rates charged by insurers for workers’ compensation insurance in this state, and to consider revised Texas workers’ compensation classification relativities, Insurance Journal reports.
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