Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Feb 24, 2015
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
9:30 a.m. — Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Rule Development Workshop. Proposed amendments to Rule 69O-166.031, “Mediation of Property Insurance Claims,” would address the invalidity of a portion of the Rule as a result of the ruling in State Farm Florida Ins. Co. v Unlimited Restoration Specialists, Inc., 84 So. 3d 390 (Fla. 5th DCA 2012), as well as eliminate redundant language contained in the Department of Financial Services Rule governing the Mediation Program. To view the workshop notice, click here.
Daily Florida Insurance-Related News
Olympus Insurance Relocates to Palm Beach County
Olympus Insurance, with more than 70,000 property insurance policyholders across Florida, moved to Palm Beach Gardens from Orlando. Cindy Barth reports for the Orlando Business Journal.
Lesser-Known Florida Insurance Exchange Spends $2.4 Million, Signs Up 42 People
The federal marketplace, healthcare.gov, was not the only place where Floridians could sign up for coverage during the 2015 open enrollment period, but it sure was better known. The Miami Herald’s Chabeli Herrera reports via Kaiser Health News.
Ten Big Issues to Watch During Florida’s 2015 Legislative Session
Florida lawmakers will gather March 3 in the Capitol for the pomp-filled start of the 2015 legislative session. Then the real work begins. For 60 days, the House and Senate will grapple with hot-button issues ranging from standardized testing in public schools to reforming the troubled prison system. THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA’s Jim Saunders reports via SunshineStateNews.com.
CFO Atwater cites Florida’s strong comeback
In a talk on the state’s economic health and Citizens Property Insurance, Florida CFO Jeff Atwater said that Florida’s fiscal policy of reducing spending rather than raising taxes has allowed the state to recover financially. Marci Shatzman reports for the Sun-Sentinel.
Florida news outlets suing Governor Rick Scott want emergency order protecting public records
Florida news outlets and First Amendment advocates want a judge to order Gov. Rick Scott and Cabinet members to safeguard all relevant materials in an open meetings lawsuit, even their aides’ cell phone text messages. The Tampa Bay Times reports.
Florida Sunshine Law manual now available digitally
Wish you had the Government-in-the-Sunshine Manual with you at all times but hate the idea of lugging around that heavy book everywhere you go? Good news! Florida’s 2015 Government in the Sunshine Manual is now available through Amazon.com for the amazingly low price of just $9.99! SaintPetersBlog.com’s Janelle Irwin reports.
Agreement signed for “.insurance” domain
The insurance industry should have access to the proposed Internet domain “.insurance” by late this year, according to the organization leading that initiative, the Business Record reports.
Kimberly-Clark joins a growing trend in pension transfer to insurance companies
In a move to reduce long-term financial risk, Kimberly-Clark Corporation said Monday that it is transferring pension payment responsibility for most of its retirees in the U.S. to insurance companies through the purchase of group annuity contracts. Gary Jacobson reports for the Dallas Morning News.
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