Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Thursday, August 9
Aug 9, 2012
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
10:00 a.m.–Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association Investment Committee meeting. To view the meeting notice, click here. To view the agenda, click here.
Florida Trial Lawyers President: Floridians at the mercy of private insurance companies
Florida has not had a hurricane in six years, since Wilma hit in October 2005.
Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida: Don’t make insurance more costly in Florida
This month marks an important anniversary for Florida that has significantly shaped our industry over the past 20 years.
State nixed I-75 crash settlement, lawyers say
The victims of the deadly January crashes on Interstate 75 sought compensation from the state to avoid lawsuits, but were rebuffed by officials from Governor Rick Scott on down, according to attorneys representing several of the victims.
Florida expanding its fight against Medicaid fraud
Florida’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit is establishing an operational headquarters in south Florida as part of a crackdown on white-collar crime.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is the latest state politician added to the Republican National Convention’s speakers list, joining Governor Rick Scott and former Governor Jeb Bush.
Judge Terry Lewis Dismisses Lawsuit Seeking Justices’ Removal from Ballot
At approximately 3 p.m. Wednesday, Judge Terry Lewis of the 2nd Judicial Circuit Court dismissed a lawsuit brought against Florida Supreme Court Justices Barbara Pariente, Peggy Quince, and R. Fred Lewis by the Southeastern Legal Foundation.
New Florida prison privatization effort challenged
Lawyers for two public employee unions urged a judge Wednesday to block the state’s attempt to privatize health care in Florida’s prisons, saying a provision in the state budget that authorized the outsourcing has expired.
Florida economists to draw up new budget forecast
Florida economists are drawing up new forecasts on how well the state’s finances are doing.
Shadow inventory of homes may not be so scary
Shadow inventory, the last bogeyman that could derail Southwest Florida’s real estate recovery, may not be so scary after all.
The GOP primary in northeast Florida for House District 11 between Representative Janet Adkins and challenger Cord Byrd of Neptune Beach has gotten heated.
Political rookie looks to take down incumbent in Florida House race
A political unknown who has lived in Naples for two years will square off Tuesday against an incumbent and 33-year Collier County resident in the Republican primary for state House District 106.
Do-over in the works for a Florida Senate election?
The three Republicans running for state Senate District 17 could see their names moved to the November general election ballot open to Democratic and independent voters, according to a highly unusual scenario state officials have shared with local Democrats and one of the candidates.
At its second public meeting on August 6, the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance, a private-public consultancy branch of consultancy branch of the Federal Insurance Office, signaled it was viewing U.S. insurance regulation through the wide-angle lens of internationalization, and also seeking input on shortcomings and the need for updating state insurance regulation.
Texas Insurance Commissioner Responds to Consumer Email Campaign
Texas top regulator has posted a response to an email campaign addressing homeowners insurance rates and issues initiated by a consumer advocacy group.
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