Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Dec 1, 2015
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related News
Florida workers’ compensation case draws heavy attention
A Florida Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of the state’s workers-compensation insurance system is drawing heavy interest from legal, public-safety and insurance-industry groups. THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA reports via CBS-Miami.
Miami-Dade Mayor Seeks to Reduce Uber’s $3.2M in Fines
The mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida, wants to waive about half of the fines Uber currently owes the county. The Associated Press reports via Insurance Journal.
Corizon, controversial prison health provider, walks away from Florida contract
Embattled Corizon Health on Monday terminated its $1.2 billion contract to provide health services in more than 150 Florida prisons and corrections facilities across the northern and central parts of the state. The Palm Beach Post’s John Kennedy reports via the “Post on Politics” blog.
Bid Protest Filed in Battle Over Florida Emergency Alert Network Operator
A vendor in a bidding process to provide Florida with a next-generation statewide emergency alert system is protesting the award to a competitor, saying the state’s evaluators were “biased,” among other complaints. Jim Rosica reports for FloridaPolitics.com.
Judge to hold first pre-trial hearing for Senate redistricting
The plaintiffs in the state Senate redistricting case could call 21 witnesses – and possibly more – at this month’s 5-day trial, according to filings in the case released Monday night. Jim Rosica reports for SaintPetersBlog.com.
Florida senators could go under oath for redistricting trial
Two Miami senators and a long list of Republican political operatives could be potential witnesses in the week-long Senate redistricting trial that begins December 14. The Miami Herald’s Mary Ellen Klas reports via the “Naked Politics” blog.
HIV cases are climbing in Florida
Middle-age people test positive for HIV more often than any other age group, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune’s Katy Bergen reports.
Florida investigators: Planned Parenthood didn’t sell organs
State investigators say there’s no evidence Planned Parenthood in Florida purchased or sold human organs or tissue, the Associated Press reports via SaintPetersBlog.com.
Florida Governor Scott celebrates 63rd birthday – but day may not be a piece of cake
Florida Governor Rick Scott celebrates his 63rd birthday today – with plans to host a Veterans Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Florida Capitol. The Palm Beach Post’s John Kennedy reports via the “Post on Politics” blog.
Zurich Insurance CEO to Step Down
Zurich Insurance Group AG capped a tumultuous period yesterday by parting ways with Chief Executive Martin Senn, the Wall Street Journal’s John Letzing reports.
December 31 Is Deadline to Claim Louisiana Property Insurance Rebates
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is reminding property insurance policyholders that the deadline to claim a rebate for the Citizens Assessment charged on their 2011 insurance policies is December 31, 2015, Insurance Journal reports.
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