Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report – Thursday, December 15, 2016

 

PCI Joins Campaign for Florida Assignment-Of-Benefits Reform

The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America has thrown its weight behind the drive to control Assignment-of-Benefits Fraud against Insurance Companies.  Michael Moline reports for SaintPetersBlog.com.

 

Hurricane Matthew Victims Dealing With Insurance Claim Problems

Attorneys met with several people in St. Johns County Wednesday night who are still dealing with the mess that Hurricane Matthew left behind.  Danielle Avitable reports for Jacksonville FOX-TV.

 

HCI Group Appoints Mark Harmsworth as Senior Vice President of Finance

HCI Group, Inc., a Holding Company primarily engaged in Homeowners’ Insurance, with additional operations in Reinsurance, Real Estate and Information Technology, has appointed Finance Veteran Mark Harmsworth as its Senior Vice President of Finance.

 

Kill-PIP Bill Could Save Florida Drivers $81 Per Car On Insurance

A State Legislator said Tuesday he has Filed Legislation to end Florida’s No-Fault Car Insurance System after a study found it could save Drivers $81 per car, or close to a $1 billion a year.  Charles Elmore reports for the Palm Beach Post.

 

Top Florida Stories of 2016:  McCarty Resigns as Commissioner, Altmaier Takes the Reins

Kevin McCarty’s decision to Resign as Florida’s Insurance Commissioner at the beginning of the year after 13 years in the position rocked the State’s Insurance World, Insurance Journal’s Amy O’Connor writes.

 

State Legislator Proposes Bill to Curb Fraud in Drug-Recovery Industry

A Grand Jury, which was convened by State Attorney Dave Aronberg and met for three months, found that South Florida’s Drug Treatment Industry is plagued by “Deceptive Marketing, Insurance Fraud and Patient Brokering.”  Skyler Swisher reports for the Sun-Sentinel.

 

Florida Senate Begins Examination of Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care

Florida’s State Agency that oversees Medicaid on Wednesday laid out reasons that Florida Nursing Homes should not be Exempt from the State’s Mandatory Medicaid Managed Care Program.   Christine Sexton reports for Politico Florida.

·         At Senate Hearing, Lawmakers Get Earful About Managed Medicaid System

 

Democratic Senators Create New Committee, Breaking Away From Florida Democratic Party

The “Affiliated Party Committee” will function largely as Statewide Political Party, giving Senators more independence to raise Campaign Dollars.  Matt Dixon reports for Politico Florida.

 

Anti-Airbnb Group Arrives in Florida

A New Group calling itself AirbnbWatch Florida has emerged declaring its goal as “To bring attention to Illegal Hotel Operations,” Scott Powers reports for FloridaPolitics.com.

 

New Speaker’s Bite is as Bad as His Bark

As a Wary Watchdog, Corcoran will make folks forget the Legendary Speaker E.C. Rowell of Wildwood, who was known as “The Meanest Man in the Legislature” a Half-Century ago.  The Tallahassee Democrat’s Bill Cotterell writes.

·         Reading Between the Lines: Richard Corcoran’s Subcommittee Appointment Choices

 

First All Aboard Florida Train Finished and Ready for Testing

Manufacturer Siemens uses the term “Trainset” to describe Five Passenger Trains it is building for the new All Aboard Florida Service, scheduled to kick off next year between Miami and West Palm Beach.  Ron Hurtibise reports for the Sun-Sentinel.

 

California’s Surplus Export List Getting Interest Ahead of Upcoming Hearing

People in the Insurance Industry during the Annual California Department of Insurance Administrative Hearing typically testify about what should and shouldn’t be on the list, which Exempts Surplus Lines Brokers from having to first search for a coverage in the Admitted Market and then File a “Diligent Search Report,” Insurance Journal’s Don Jergler writes.

 

 

 

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