Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Tuesday, April 3
Apr 3, 2012
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
(CANCELED) 10:00 a.m.–Florida Surplus Lines Service Office National Clearinghouse Committee. To view the meeting notice, click here.
Fewer homes may be built near the coast and prices are likely to increase for projects that do go forward after Citizens Property Insurance stopped covering in-progress construction in March, a move that could stunt the building industry’s fledgling recovery.
Turnover at health department continues
Administrative turnover continues at the Florida Department of Health as two of the agency’s highest ranking financial staff abruptly left the agency last week as well as a senior attorney in the state’s medial quality assurance department.
Florida State University’s College of Business has added three more members into its Alumni Hall of Fame.
Court decision on Florida voting law unlikely before August primary
The court panel currently reviewing Florida’s contentious new voting law says a decision will likely not come before the state holds its primary elections in August.
A South Florida man whose pill mills illegally put hundreds of thousands of prescription drugs on the streets pleaded guilty on Monday and agreed to turn over to the government close to $12 million worth of cash, property and other valuables paid for with his drug money.
Blog: Legislature wants federal government to start process of approving new maps
The Florida Legislature’s legal team has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to begin the process of reviewing its legislative maps for compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act, even before the Florida Supreme Court signs off on a final product.
Representatives Ron Saunders, Mike Weinstein make Senate bids official
Their actions now make eight races in which sitting House members are vying to replace a term-limited senator.
Osceola’s John Quiñones announces run for Congress
Osceola County Commission Chairman John Quiñones said Monday that he intends to run for Congress in a newly drawn district.
Dawdling Senate lets Governor Rick Scott’s appointments stay in limbo
Little is left to chance in the Florida Legislature.
Florida Governor, Cabinet to meet in Keys
Governor Rick Scott is expected to visit the Florida Keys next month — his third time as governor — and this time he will bring the Florida Cabinet with him.
Environmental group claims win in ongoing challenge to state “impaired” waters rule
A decade-long legal dispute over Florida’s process of listing waterways that require cleanups has taken another yet another turn.
Blog: J.D. Alexander and Baxter Troutman reach settlement over failed merger
Florida’s feuding citrus cousins, JD Alexander and Baxter Troutman, reached a settlement over the weekend over the failed merger of two family-owned companies.
Airport puzzled about Orlando to Miami train proposal
Orlando International Airport officials have long expected a train to chug onto the property, but not as soon as a Coral Gables real estate company is proposing.
Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam released today the 2011 Annual Report for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, providing a snapshot of the department’s priorities and accomplishments for the calendar year.
Opinion: Gambling on “pari-mutuel barrel racing”
As the people of Hamilton County in North Florida approach the April 10 decision on whether to allow slot machines at Hamilton Downs Jai Alai and Poker, they should know that the referendum’s backers have deliberately misled them on the number of promised jobs, as well as the highly questionable behind-the-scenes manipulation on which the referendum is based.
With the inaugural meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance now in the record books, it is clear that at least initially, the group’s focus will reflect FIO Director Michael McRaith’s perspective on broad, global themes.
Financial Stability Oversight Council to Vote Tuesday on “Systemically Significant” Criteria
The Financial Stability Oversight Council will vote Tuesday on the factors it will use in determining whether an insurer is “systemically significant,” a regulatory process that has been underway since the fall of 2010.
Fred Strauss to Lead Texas Insurance Automobile Insurance Plan
The Texas Insurance Automobile Insurance Plan Association has announced the election of officers for 2012-2013.
Flagstone Re to sell unit for $48 million
Flagstone ReInsurance Holdings said it will sell its Lloyd’s operations to specialty insurance business ANV Holdings BV for about $48 million in cash.
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