Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report–Thursday, August 7, 2014
Aug 7, 2014
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.–Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance meeting. Washington, D.C. To register, click here. To view the meeting notice, click here.
Daily Florida Insurance-Related News
Florida, California Top States With Most Uninsured Drivers
In the new study Uninsured Motorists, 2014 Edition, the Insurance Research Council estimates the percentage of uninsured drivers nationally and in individual states, based on a ratio of insurance claims made by individuals who were injured by uninsured drivers to claims made by those who were injured by insured drivers.
Florida’s Federated National Raises $40 Million in IPO
Federated National Holding Co., a Florida-based property/casualty insurer, announced the closing of its public offering of 2,358,975 shares of its common stock, which includes 307,692 shares sold pursuant to the exercise of the 30-day option granted to the underwriters to cover overallotments, at a price to the public of $19.50 per share, Insurance Journal reports.
White House Contradicts Florida, Saying Health Premiums Will Fall For Many
The majority of Floridians who purchased health plans through the Affordable Care Act will actually see their out-of-pocket costs decrease, especially in big cities such as Miami and Orlando, according to senior White House officials. That’s the opposite of what state officials, under Republican Governor Rick Scott, said earlier this week, Associated Press’ Kelli Kennedy reports via the Bradenton Herald.
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration to withdraw language challenged by anesthesiologists
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration is expected to file a new rule Wednesday striking language that drew a protest from the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists. The FSA Tuesday filed a challenge to a rule proposed in April which would have expanded the scope of practice certified registered nurse anesthetists, James Call reports for SaintPetersBlog.com.
Florida Legislature to keep map changes simple
Florida legislators are returning to the state Capitol with a simple goal: Redraw the state’s 27 congressional districts with as few changes as possible, Associated Press’ Gary Fineout reports via SaintPetersBlog.com.
- Special session on eve of primaries extends Florida’s elections infamy
- 11th hour redistricting caps years of resistance
Judge Lewis calm at the center of redistricting storm
Right now, Live Oak native Terry Lewis is better known as the Tallahassee circuit judge who threw out the Florida Legislature’s congressional map, THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA’s Dara Kam reports via SunshineStateNews.com.
Florida economists to draw up new budget forecast
State economists meeting Thursday will predict how much money the state is expected to collect in taxes over the next few years, the Associated Press reports via the Bradenton Herald.
Florida courts gear up to deal with border children
Florida immigration courts, swamped by a growing stream of unaccompanied children who illegally crossed the Southwestern border, are creating “rocket dockets” to quickly decide whether they should be sent back to their turbulent homelands, William Gibson reports for the Sun-Sentinel’s Washington Bureau.
Florida third-most gerrymandered large state, study says
Florida is third most “gerrymandered” among the most populous states, according to a study by an expert who has devised a way to measure the effects of stacking voting districts to benefit one party, Scripps William March reports via the “Political Fix Florida” blog.
Former Broward power broker released from prison, gets medical license back
An influential Broward eye doctor who served more than two years in prison for political corruption is returning to his practice, the Miami Herald’s Kathleen McGrory reports.
Florida cities rank friendliest, unfriendliest in country
Two Florida cities made a CondeNast list of friendliest and unfriendliest cities, with one on each side of the spectrum, Orlando Sentinel’s Matt Mauney reports.
Obama Administration Weighing Options to Curb Corporate Inversions
The U.S. Treasury Department is examining unilateral actions to curb corporate inversions, reversing its position that only Congress has the authority to stop or slow the deals, Bloomberg’s Richard Rubin reports for Insurance Journal.
Focusing on Disaster Costs Before Rather Than After They Happen
As the costs to the government and the insurance industry mount, more people in the nation’s capital, local governments and the insurance industry are calling on government and the insurance industry to refocus on what can be done before a disaster hits to contain costs and save lives, Andrea Wells reports for Insurance Journal.
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