Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report–Monday, December 8, 2014
Dec 8, 2014
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related News
Sea level rise threatening Kennedy Space Center
Rising seas and pounding waves driven by climate change are chipping away at the coast near the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, threatening launch pads and future operations, scientists said on Friday. Orlando Sentinel’s Barbara Liston reports.
Florida’s alternative to Obamacare readying insurance sales
Florida Health Choices, the state’s still-struggling insurance exchange created as an alternative to federal health reform, has gotten a great deal of grief over the years for its repeated failures to launch. Frank Gluck reports for the Ft. Myers News-Press.
Florida joins GOP-state lawsuit to stop White House immigration action
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced late Friday that the Sunshine State would join a federal lawsuit to block President Barack Obama’s executive action sparing as many as 5 million illegal immigrants from deportation, the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Bill Galvano’s Star Rises in the Florida Senate
The Florida Senate has been something of a minefield for Republicans in recent years with protracted leadership fights and moderates often sinking or watering down legislation that easily cleared the House, Jeff Henderson explains for SunshineStateNews.com.
Despite losing key post, Negron still able to advocate for Indian River Lagoon
He’s lost one of the most powerful positions in the Florida Legislature, but state SenatorJoe Negron said he still can carry the water for the Indian River Lagoon. Environmentalists and politicos think so too. TCPalm.com reports (subscription required).
Republican Florida House newcomers shows diversity
The new class of Republican state representatives doesn’t fit the national GOP stereotype, Kathleen McGrory writes for the Tampa Bay Times.
Bill pointed at Public Service Commission reform
Two Tampa area lawmakers want the Public Service Commission to better reflect the public it serves. The six-member commission sets rules for electric and other utilities but its regulation of for-profit electric companies recently has gotten lawmakers attention. Consumer advocates say it has failed to adequately represent the interest of consumers. SaintPetersBlog.com’s James Call reports.
School testing poised to get scaled back by Florida lawmakers
Florida legislators may be looking to pare the state’s school testing system down after a chorus of complaints by local educators in recent months, Tampa Bay Times’ Jeffrey Solocheck reports via “The Buzz” blog.
Louisiana Citizens Insurance Policy Count Down 50% from All-Time High
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced that the total policy count for Citizens Property Insurance, the state’s insurer of last resort, has dropped by 50 percent from its all-time high in 2008. Insurance Journal reports.
Deadline Looms for Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Rebate
The Louisiana Department of Insurance is reminding property insurance policyholders about the upcoming deadline to claim a Citizens Property Insurance assessment rebate on their policies, Insurance Journal reports.
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