Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Thursday, March 26, 2015
Mar 26, 2015
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
There are no insurance-related events scheduled for today.
Daily Florida Insurance-Related News
“Assignment of benefits” a bonanza for trial lawyers and vendors
Bills are gaining momentum in both the House and Senate and to rein in a rapidly-growing insurance scam in which sketchy trial lawyers and remediation firms are getting stressed-out homeowners to sign over their policy benefits and rights after a burst water pipe or similar home emergency. SaintPetersBlog.com’s Peter Schorsch explains.
2 termite species mate, create menace for South Florida
Scientists at the University of Florida have confirmed the Asian and Formosan subterranean termites – both formidable non-native species — are mating in South Florida’s neighborhoods. The Sun-Sentinel’s David Fleshler reports.
Limos, Taxis Support Proposed Florida Uber Regulations
Florida’s transit system is a major topic of discussion this session with public safety being the primary concern. Affiliates with the state’s Taxi and Limousine companies joined lawmakers at the Capitol Wednesday to back a plan regarding ride share services, like Uber. Keta Browning reports for WFSU
Florida House OKs bill to let nurses practice independently of MDs
Over the strong objections of organized medicine, a House healthcare subcommittee on Wednesday gave the green light to a bill that would allow advanced registered nurse practitioners to work independently from physicians. SaintPetersBlog.com’s Christine Jordan Sexton reports.
Florida House, Senate advance budgets: It’s all about the “chasm”
The $4.2 billion difference between Senate and House spending plans came into sharp focus Wednesday as state lawmakers approved widely different approaches on health insurance for low-income Floridians. The Palm Beach Post’s John Kennedy reports for the “Post on Politics” blog.
“Right to Try” experimental care bill advances in Florida House committee
With virtually no debate, the Florida House Insurance and Banking Committee passed the so-called Right to Try Act today. The legislation would let terminally ill patients access experimental drugs. SaintPetersBlog.com’s Mitch Perry reports.
U.S. Census: The Villages tops list of America’s fastest-growing cities
The beautiful weather in Florida seems to be drawing more and more Americans, with the Sunshine State climbing the ranks of most populous states and fastest-growing cities, the Associated Press reports via SaintPetersBlog.com.
State Representative Frank Artiles draws a 2016 challenger
With the compasses of most statehouse watchers fixed north as the 2015 Legislative session takes over Tallahassee, a pair of Democrats set their sites this week on House seats in Broward and Miami-Dade, according to the Florida Division of Elections. SaintPetersBlog.com’s Ryan Ray reports.
Texas Windstorm Insurer: Private Carrier Interested in 60,000 Policies
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) announced that a carrier participating in its depopulation program has signaled an interest in around 60,000 policies that currently are on TWIA’s books.
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