Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report–Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Aug 12, 2014
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related News
Thousands of Citizens customers could be switched
Thousand of customers of Citizens Property Insurance. might be switched to other insurers without realizing they have a choice, Donna Gehrke-White reports for the Sun Sentinel.
PCI Remembers Hurricane Charley: 10 Year Anniversary
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America is remembering the lives lost and those who were significantly impacted by the aftermath of Hurricane Charley nearly 10 years ago this week, InsuranceNewsNet.com reports.
Key Florida court decision on unclaimed property
A Florida Appeals Court ruling last week gives life insurers new leverage in their ongoing battle with states regarding their unclaimed property policies, National Underwriter’s Arthur Postal reports for LifeHealthPro.com.
Tiptree Financial to Acquire Florida-based Insurance Services Firm Fortegra for $218 Million
Holding company Tiptree Financial Inc. said it will acquire Fortegra Financial Corp., a Florida-based insurance services firm, in an all cash transaction valued at approximately $218 million, Insurance Journal reports.
MetLife Acquires Major Retail Center in Florida
MetLife, Inc. announced today in a news release it has acquired The Loop, a 435,000 square foot outdoor retail center in Kissimmee, Florida. MetLife bought the complex from an institutional client of AEW Capital Management, a global real estate investment management services company.
Naples farmworkers accused of workers’ comp fraud plead not guilty
Dalia Alvarez is aware what her two friends from El Salvador did to secure employment at a Naples vegetable-packing plant, but she doesn’t believe they should have been arrested, charged with workers’ compensation fraud and identity theft and be told to pay $10,000 bond. Chris Umpierre reports for the Ft. Myers News-Press.
Florida Medicaid Rolls Grow By 7 Percent, Even Without Affordable Care Act Expansion
Medicaid enrollment has increased this year in many states that chose not to accept federal funds. Data from Medicaid released Friday show that enrollment jumped in most states that did not expand their programs, the New York Times’ Margot Sanger-Katz reports.
Legislature Passes New Congressional Districts
Florida lawmakers passed new congressional districts on nearly party-line votes in the House and the Senate on Monday, sending the map back to the courts as early voting opened in some counties, THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA’S Brandon Larrabee reports.
- Florida legislators approve new redistricting map but new challenge is expected
- House Democrats say GOP’s redistricting “fix” isn’t enough
Judge: State Attorney Angela Corey’s office broke public records law
A judge ruled State Attorney Angela Corey’s office broke Florida’s public-records law, scolding the prosecutor’s office for sending investigators to question the citizen in his home and never demonstrating why the unusual visit was “necessary and appropriate,” Andrew Pantazi reports for the Florida Times-Union.
Florida’s research and development spending ranks 39th in U.S.
Florida ranks 39th in the nation in research and development spending per capita, according to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. Celia Ampel reports for South Florida Business Journal.
Campaign cash flows in Florida legislative races with competitive primaries
For a handful of Florida legislative candidates eying the state House and Senate, it’s August 26 — not November 4 — that matters most, the Miami Herald’s Kathleen McGrory reports via InsuranceNewsNet.com.
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal to headline Florida GOP dinner set for Disney World
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will be the featured speaker at the Republican Party of Florida’s 2012 Victory Dinner on Sept. 13 at Walt Disney World’s Grand Floridian resort.
Florida Builders and Contractors Group Releases Its Endorsements
Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida, the largest commercial construction association in Florida, released its list of 2014 legislative endorsements on Monday, Nancy Smith reports for SunshineStateNews.com.
Davis Named Associate Commissioner of Fraud Unit at Texas Insurance Department
The Texas Department of Insurance appointed Chris Davis as the new associate commissioner of TDI’s Fraud Unit.
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