Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report–Monday, November 10, 2014
Nov 10, 2014
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related News
Florida Again Tops Nation For Pedestrian Fatalities
Florida again topped the list of deadliest states for pedestrians at 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people, Obrella.com reports.
Florida leads the nation in car crash drownings
An Orlando Sentinel review of federal crash data – from 2008 to 2012 – shows 49 people drowned inside vehicles in Florida during that five-year period. Rene Stutzman and Scott Powers report.
John Thrasher resigns from Senate, jockeying begins
Preparing to become Florida State University president Monday, state Sen. John Thrasher, R-St. Augustine, submitted his resignation from the Legislature effective at midnight Sunday. Tampa Bay Times’ Amy Hollyfield reports via “The Buzz” blog.
Florida Political Focus Now Turns to Jacksonville and the First Coast
With the 2014 general elections now in the rear view mirror, Florida politics will now focus on the First Coast with a number of key elections in Jacksonville and the surrounding area in the months to come. Kevin Derby reports for SunshineStateNews.com.
A fight over Democratic leadership in Florida
A rebellion against leadership by some Florida House Democrats burst into the open Friday, three days after the party lost six seats in the midterm elections and gave Republicans a supermajority in the chamber. THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA’s Brandon Larrabee reports via the Miami Herald.
Governor Rick Scott’s weak win leaves power with Republican Legislature
Despite Rick Scott’s re-election, the Republican-dominated Florida Legislature is expected to steer the state’s agenda, Mary Ellen Klas and Steve Bousquet report for the Tampa Bay Times.
Historic exodus: Seven judges leaving Palm Beach County courts in next two months
In what is believed to be the biggest upheaval in the judiciary in Palm Beach County history, seven circuit judges either have left or will be leaving the bench in the next two months.
Florida’s Sunshine Law: Lawsuits Spur Profit From Public Records
A review of court records and internal communications obtained by the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting shows that the Citizens Awareness Foundation is less interested in obtaining records and educating the public than in working with a partner law firm to collect cash settlements from every lawsuit filed. Tristam Korten and Trevor Aaronson report.
Whistleblowers outline case involving $1 million shipyard fine
Justice Department says company started to deceive Coast Guard, Florida Times-Union’s Clifford Davis reports.
Florida school boards fight to reclaim relevance after years of expanding state control
Over the past decade or so, Florida school boards statewide have felt the slow erosion of many powers as state lawmakers and the Florida Board of Education have hemmed them in with mandates – often with no money to carry them out. Tampa Bay Times’ Jeffrey Solocheck reports.
Republicans Restart Battle Over Export-Import Bank
Republican critics of the U.S. Export-Import Bank moved on Friday to force the export lender to reveal full details of board discussions about potential deals, restarting a battle over the bank’s long-term future. Reuters reports via Insurance Journal.
Professor, Former Agent, Adjuster to Head New Alabama Insurance Center
The Alabama Center for Insurance Information and Research was authorized in 2013 by Gov. Robert J. Bentley and is designed to be a non-partisan and credible source for information about various insurance issues. Insurance Journal reports.
New Mexico homeowners’ claims often costly
Homeowners in New Mexico who file a claim against their homeowner’s insurance policy are afterwards subject to one of the heftiest premium increases in the country, insurancequotes.com, Richard Metcalf reports for the Albuquerque Journal.
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