Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report – Tuesday, November 15, 2016

 

Former Florida Insurance Commissioner McCarty Recognized for International Insurance Work

The International Association of Insurance Supervisors has recognized former Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin M. McCarty for his service to international insurance regulation. McCarty is a past president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and was nominated by the NAIC for recognition as an IAIS Distinguished Fellow.  Insurance Journal’s Amy O’Connor reports.

 

Fake insurance cards on the rise in Florida

At a traffic stop, there’s no real-time way for Florida law enforcement to detect whether an insurance card is fraudulent.  Lisa Greenberg reports for Fox4News.com.

 

Republican politicians ask Trump to step back from Florida health insurance

With President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to scale back the Affordable Care Act, Florida’s elected leaders are calling on Washington, D.C., to step back from the health insurance business and make it cheaper, the Naples Daily News’ Arek Sarkissian and Alexandra Glorioso  report.

 

Recount underway after Robert Asencio edges out David Rivera for Florida House seat

Democrat Robert Asencio edged out Republican David Rivera by less than 100 votes for the Florida House District 118 seat.  Glenna Millburg reports for WPLG-TV in Miami.

 

66 new Florida lawmakers arrive in Tallahassee for training

Over the next two days, freshmen House members will learn the basics of legislating and the essentials for navigating the Capitol itself.   The Miami Herald’s Kristin M. Clark reports via the “Naked Politics” blog.

 

House GOP overhauls speaker election rules

Republicans hoping to become leader of the Florida House would face restrictions aimed at slowing down the selection of future speakers, under rules set to be approved by GOP lawmakers next week.  THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA’s Brandon Larrabee reports via CBS Miami.

 

Looks like Donald Trump insider Pam Bondi is movin’ on up

It’s great to have choices, especially the kind in Pam Bondi’s world these days, FloridaPolitics.com’s columnist Joe Henderson writes.

 

Donald Trump drops lawsuit about flights above Mar-A-Lago

Palm Beach County officials say President-elect Donald Trump has dropped a lawsuit he filed last year to keep jets from flying over his private South Florida club.  Peter Schorsch reports for FloridaPolitics.com.

 

Florida Homicide Rate Increased After Passage of “Stand Your Ground” Law, Study Finds

The rate of homicides, especially homicides by firearms, sharply increased in Florida in the years after the “stand your ground” law was passed, according to a new study published today by the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine.  Gillian Mohney reports for ABC Action News.

 

Blaming greening, Deseret Ranches foresees the end of its citrus production

Citrus greening may chase one of Florida’s largest landowners out of that industry, Michael Moline reports for FloridaPolitics.com.

 

Zenefits licensing scheme results in Idaho administrative penalty

The Idaho Department of Insurance issued a stipulated order for an administrative penalty of $25,000 to Zenefits FTW Insurance Services on October 25 for knowingly allowing employees to sell insurance in Idaho without proper licensing.

 

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