Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Monday, January 13
Jan 13, 2014
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related News
CFO Atwater Out of Running for FAU Job
Jeff Atwater will remain the state’s chief financial officer after a committee at Florida Atlantic University left his name off a list of three finalists for the school’s presidency, THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA’s Brandon Larrabee and Dara Kam report via the Lakeland Ledger.
House Speaker Will Weatherford made three new appointments to committees to replace State Representative Steve Precourt, who resigned his seat Thursday. Governor Rick Scott also announced dates for a special election to fill his seat, The Florida Current reports.
Former state Representative Eric Eisnaugle is wasting no time in his bid to return to the Florida House, Peter Schorsch writes for SaintPetersBlog.com.
Scott says GOP will win big in November
Governor Rick Scott touts his economic record at the annual state Republican conference in Orlando on Saturday, The Florida Current’s Bill Cotterell reports.
- GOP kicks off new year pep rally for Scott
- Column: Rick Scott May Have to Win in a Vacuum of Star-Moderate Republicans
Florida Has High Rate of “Underwater” Properties, RealtyTrac Says
A new report says Florida has the nation’s second-highest rates of residential properties that were deeply underwater last month, Associated Press reports via Insurance Journal.
Critics Question Gambling Deal
Gambling giant Genting, Gulfstream Park and the horse industry may have mapped out a slot-machines happy ending, but the deal faces hurdles before the one-armed bandits start rolling in downtown Miami, THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA’S Dara Kam reports via the Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Governor promises Florida standards for curriculum
Gov. Rick Scott and Republican Party of Florida leaders move to quell “Common Core” backlash among conservative GOP membership against the school curriculum standards that educators are due to implement this fall, The Florida Current’s Bill Cotterell reports.
Governor Scott wants $100 million for Visit Florida
Florida Governor Rick Scott will push for $100 million in state funding next fiscal year for Visit Florida, a public-private organization that promotes Florida’s tourism industry, The Florida Current’s Gray Rohrer reports.
Former Florida Governor Bob Graham: Growth management didn’t cause state’s economic woes
In the 1980s, Florida was growing at the rate of almost 1,000 people a day, roughly the equivalent of adding a new city of Tampa every year, Former Florida Governor Bob Graham writes in this Sun-Sentinel Editorial Opinion.
Senator Alan Hays: The essence of Florida conservatism
State Senator Alan Hays is the epitome of Florida conservatism; from the initiative to arm school employees to his unfailing pro-life stance, the Umatilla legislator is about as Republican as they come, Phil Ammann blogs on Margie Menzel’s interview for THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA.
Court: Banks Can Require Flood Insurance Covering Full Replacement Value
A federal appeals court has ruled that banks can require a homeowner to buy flood insurance covering the full replacement value of a home rather than the amount of the mortgage loan, National Underwriter’s Arthur Postal reports for PropertyCasualty360.com.
Texas Windstorm Underwriting Expert Panel Working on Methods to Assess Wind/Water Property Loss
A panel studying methods to assess property loss incurred as a result of wind versus water forces along the Texas coast expects to have the first of four study components ready for consideration next month, Stephanie Jones reports for Insurance Journal.
Canadian federal government changes rules on approving reinsurance arrangements with related parties
Insurance carriers seeking approval from the federal government to be reinsured by related parties can now, in some cases, get approvals for each reinsurer on an ongoing basis, rather than separate approvals for each reinsurance arrangement, Canadian Underwriter reports.
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