Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Thursday, November 15
Nov 15, 2012
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
10:00 a.m.–Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association Audit Committee meeting; To view the agenda, click here.
(CANCELED) 1:00 p.m.–Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Investment Committee meeting; Teleconference: 866-361-7525; conference code: 4869641229#. To view the meeting notice, click here.
Citizens Property Insurance touts take-outs as review of incentives program conducted
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state-run company that is the largest property insurer in Florida, announced last week that 229,500 of its policies have been taken over by private companies in 2012.
Debbie Murphy has joined The Main Street America Group as the property/casualty insurance carrier’s vice president and head of personal lines product.
Blog: Storm costs offset gains at United Insurance
United Insurance Holdings Corp. reported third quarter 2012 comprehensive income of $1.8 million, or 9 cents a share, compared to comprehensive income of $5.2 million, or 35 cents a share, in the same period last year.
Over objections, rezoning approved for expanded mining in eastern Hernando County
A 112-acre expansion of the E.R. Jahna Industries rock mine in Ridge Manor got a nod of approval from the Hernando County Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday.
USDA Designates 5 Counties in Florida as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated five counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by excessive rain and flooding from Tropical Storm Isaac that occurred Aug. 25-28, 2012.
Florida Governor Rick Scott Drops Opposition to Health Law
Florida Governor Rick Scott dropped his opposition to President Barack Obama’s health overhaul, saying he wants to negotiate on the issue that began his political career.
Florida Governor Rick Scott orders inquiry into state’s election woes
Governor Rick Scott Wednesday directed Secretary of State Ken Detzner to find out why there were long lines at Florida polling places and delays in counting the vote on election day.
Incoming House Speaker Will Weatherford tapped Representative Steve Precourt, R-Orlando, as the next House majority leader after his first choice, Representative Chris Dorworth, R-Lake Mary, was not re-elected.
- Blog: Garrett Richter selected as President Pro Tempore of Florida Senate
- Blog: Steve Precourt named Florida House Majority Leader; Dana Young tapped for leadership
- Blog: Democrats pick leadership team in Florida House
Blog: Incoming Florida House Speaker Weatherford looks to limit conforming bills
Increasingly disparaged by political watchdogs, conforming bills may become more of a rarity over the next few years, incoming House Speaker Will Weatherford told reporters via Michael Peltier of the News Service of Florida.
Wall Street Journal Blog: FDIC To Close Florida Office In April 2014
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has entered the final stage of the bank failure wave stemming from the U.S. financial crisis, saying it has started winding down the last temporary office opened to shut down crisis-hobbled banks.
Trade associations lay into National Association of Insurance Commissioners budget
Insurance industry associations engaged in their annual rite of passage this month, criticizing on many fronts the proposed National Association of Insurance Commissioners budget for the coming year, especially targeting the association’s growing accumulated surplus which one organization predicted could break the $100 million mark in just four more years, in 2016.
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