Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report–Monday, October 27, 2014
Oct 27, 2014
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related News
Charlie Crist appears to confuse property insurance talking point during debate
During the Jacksonville debate, gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist may have confused SB 408 with a 2014 bill that deregulated health insurance rates in Florida. Politifact’s Joshua Gillin examines the misfire.
New York Times gives nod to Kristin Jacobs for climate change pragmatism
Across the nation, many politicians are becoming more pragmatic about climate change. SaintPetersBlog.com notes the New York Times’ article.
Governor Scott orders monitoring for people returning from Ebola-infected countries
Governor Rick Scott issued an executive order on Saturday mandating that anyone returning to Florida from Ebola-affected countries must receive twice-daily monitoring for 21 days, Orlando Sentinel’s David Harris reports.
Political ads inundate Florida airwaves
Floridians are being bombarded with TV political ads at the rate of 101 an hour, the Ft. Myers News-Press reports.
South Florida’s early voting weekend is a warning sign for Charlie Crist
There was no huge surge in Democrat-rich Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties over Florida’s early voting weekend, the Miami Herald’s Marc Caputo reports.
Republicans eye super-majority in the Florida House
To accomplish the goal of a House Supermajority, state Republicans are targeting seven Democratic incumbents in the November 4 election, the Miami Herald’s Kathleen McGrory reports.
Bill Clinton Marquee Attraction at Tampa Get-Out-the-Vote Rally for Charlie Crist
The Charlie Crist campaign brought its not-so-secret secret weapon, former President Bill Clinton, to Tampa Sunday on behalf of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist. The hope is that Clinton’s appearance at a political rally will help lure voters to the polls before Election Day. Allison Nielsen reports for SunshineStateNews.com.
What would a second term look like — for Crist? For Scott?
Charlie Crist may be the Democratic Party’s best hope to regaining the governor’s mansion after a 16-year drought, but those who know him well say that if he gets his former job back, the newly-minted Democrat will govern much like the Republican he was four years ago. The Miami Herald’s Mary Ellen Klas reports via the “Naked Politics” blog.
Study: U.S. insurance companies still have work to do for new regulations
According to a new study insurance companies are generally confident in their existing risk management and control processes, but some firms believe they still have work to do to prepare for the new regulatory requirements for the U.S. insurance industry. Brent Harrison reports for Insurance Business America.
Two-Part Guy Carpenter Report Evaluates Insurance Risk Benchmarking
A two-party Guy Carpenter report provides detailed analysis and insight on the property/casualty industry to help insurers strategically evaluate and benchmark inputs to economic capital models.
Playing games with home insurance in North Carolina
A legal catch allows North Carolina insurance companies to coerce property owners into signing an agreement accepting rates up to two and a half times the supposed cap, the NewsObserver.com Editorial Board writes.
Texas FAIR Plan Governing Committee New Member Appointed
Texas Commissioner of Insurance Julia Rathgeber appointed Christina Ford of Red Oak to the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Governing Committee, Insurance Journal reports.
GAO Report Finds Small Business Administration Didn’t Meet Timeliness Goal for Sandy Loans
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office has found that following Superstorm Sandy, the U.S. Small Business Administration did not meet its timeliness goal for processing business loan applications, Insurance Journal reports.
Lyft Agrees to Temporary Halt of Rideshare Service in Kansas City
Ridesharing company Lyft will temporarily stop operating in Kansas City, Missouri while it negotiates with the city over ways to allow it to permanently conduct business in the city, Insurance Journal reports.
Australia fire victims locked in insurance battle to rebuild old home to modern standard
New Canberra, Australia laws introduced in the wake of a 2003 bushfire disaster require the entirety of a home to be brought up to the standard of modern building codes if it is undergoing a substantial alteration, the Canberra Times explains.
Pennsylvania Drug Repackaging Bill Headed to Governor
If enacted, Pennsylvania House Bill 1846 would address a flaw in current state law that allows dramatic pricing mark-ups on prescription drugs dispensed directly by physicians to injured workers, the Pennsylvania Business Chamber reports.
For more than two months, the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission has refused to hear appeals involving injured workers’ claims until the Attorney General’s Office decides whether the commission can close its deliberations to the public, Ziva Branstetter reports for TulsaWorld.com.
Tougher State Malpractice Laws May Not Reduce Defensive Medicine, RAND says
Changing laws to make it more difficult to sue physicians for medical malpractice may not reduce the amount of “defensive medicine” practiced by physicians. Insurance Journal notes a new RAND study.
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