Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Monday, October 5, 2015
Oct 5, 2015
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related News
The undead: Citizens bill Governor Scott vetoed is coming back
It passed unanimously this spring. Governor Rick Scott vetoed it. But there are stirrings from beyond the grave, the Palm Beach Post’s Charles Elmore reports for the “Protecting Your Pocket” blog.
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin M. McCarty has followed through on his promise to State Senator Jeff Brandes to investigate the National Flood Insurance Program’s rating practices of Florida insureds, Insurance Journal reports.
Courts may alter liability for construction defects
Two court decisions appear to expand insurer liability for construction work gone awry, The Real Deal reports.
Surprise medical bills worse in Florida than most states, report says
Florida consumers are getting hit with charges for medical services costing 500 percent to 800 percent more than Medicare pays for emergency visits, scans and other procedures, a group representing health insurers said. The Palm Beach Post’s Charles Elmore reports for the “Protecting Your Pocket” blog.
Florida Attorney General formally asks Supreme Court to review medical pot amendment
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi made it official on Friday, formally asking the Florida Supreme Court to review a proposed constitutional amendment allowing medical marijuana, SaintPetersBlog.com’s James Rosica reports.
Florida court reverses course, rules against slot machines
In an unusual legal move that sent ripples throughout the state’s pari-mutuel industry, an appellate court reversed itself and decided that a Northwest Florida racetrack cannot have slot machines without the authorization of the Legislature. THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA’s Dara Kam reports via the Saint Augustine Record.
How All Aboard Florida Will Work
All Aboard Florida plans to run 32 trains a day between Miami and Orlando, with stops in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. The Palm Beach Post’s Jennifer Sorentrue reports.
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