Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Monday, November 9, 2015
Nov 9, 2015
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
There are no insurance-related events scheduled for today.
Daily Florida Insurance-Related News
Florida Association for Insurance Reform: Be wary of unregulated property insurance companies
Surplus lines insurance was intended for risks that the standard or “admitted” insurance market would not cover, Florida Association for Insurance Reform founder Paul Handerhan tells the Sun-Sentinel.
R Street: Federal Government Should Follow Florida’s Lead on Flood Insurance Crisis
FEMA should follow Florida Citizens and the Cat Fund’s example by taking advantage of the lowest reinsurance rates in recent memory. R Street Institute’s Christian Camera explains his opinion via the Tampa Tribune.
Couple Wins $14.5 Million In Uninsured Motorist Lawsuit Over 2004 Crash On I-95
A former chiropractor and his wife have won a $14.5 million jury verdict in a lawsuit filed over a 2004 car crash that involved a motorist with no insurance.
Scott launches tour today touting $1 billion tax cut plan
Governor Rick Scott today kicks off a week-long tour today to promote the $1 billion-over-two-years tax break package that he unveiled last week in West Palm Beach. The Palm Beach Post’s John Kennedy reports via the “Post on Politics” blog.
Some committees not meeting while Legislature is in Tallahassee
Florida lawmakers have spent four of the last seven weeks in Tallahassee for committee hearings, the first critical step in passing legislation and writing a state budget. Yet in that time, more than a third of the 62 committees and subcommittees in the House and Senate have not considered any legislation. The Tampa Bay Times’ Michael Auslen reports via “The Buzz” blog.
For Florida Republican senators. the Special Session on redistricting dissolved in bickering over a map – but there also was a big moment of unity, the Palm Beach Post’s John Kennedy explains via the “Post on Politics” blog.
Three special sessions of Florida Legislature likely to cost taxpayers over $1 million
The Florida Legislature’s failures are costing taxpayers a lot of money, the Tampa Bay Times’ Michael Auslen reports via “The Buzz” blog.
Redistricting failure avoids Sachs-Abruzzo faceoff – for now
Shelving the proposed Senate boundaries put in play by the House may have saved Palm Beach County Democrats a potentially tough battle – pitting Senator Maria Sachs of Delray Beach against Senator Joe Abruzzo of Wellington. The Palm Beach Post’s John Kennedy reports via the “Post on Politics” blog.
Former Florida First Lady Rhea Chiles dies
Rhea Chiles accompanied Lawton Chiles during his entire 40-year political career, the Associated Press reports via the Tampa Tribune.
Florida gets a D- in new ranking of state government accountability and transparency assessment
he state of Florida is getting a failing grade in a new report ranking and assessing state government accountability and transparency. The Center for Public Integrity and Global Integrity has just reviewed every state in the country in these categories, and gives Florida a score of 61, a D-, SaintPetersBlog.com’s Mitch Perry reports.
How Wall Street Is Cashing In on Climate Catastrophe
Come hell or high water, the finance industry will make a killing. Kate Aronoff reports for InTheseTimes.com.
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