Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report – Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Nov 22, 2016

 

Plaintiffs’ Attorney Petition Seeks More Time o File Hurricane Matthew-Related Flood Insurance Claims

A Plaintiff’s Attorney has launched a Petition Drive urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to extend the Deadline for Homeowners to Document Proof of Loss with the National Flood Insurance Program, FloridaPolitics.com reports.

 

When Public Storage is Burglarized, Not All Insurance is Created Equal

One clue may be in a Class Action Lawsuit settled in Florida last year, the San Francisco Chronicle’s Julie Watts reports.


New GOP Leaders Poised to Take Over Florida Legislature

The Legislature meets today for a One-Day Session to swear in new Members after Elections that saw all 160 Seats up for grabs. Legislators will also Vote to install State Representative Richard Corcoran as the next House Speaker and Senator Joe Negron as the next Senate President.  The Associated Press reports via the Bradenton Herald.

 

Corcoran Addresses GOP Caucus For First Time With Fighting Words

In a speech marked with a pugilistic tone that has come to define his term in the House, Newly-Minted Speaker Richard Corcoran for the first time addressed his Caucus Post-Election, a crop of House Republicans that includes the largest Freshman Class in years.  Matt Dixon reports for Politico Florida.

 

Miami Gardens Lawmaker Installed as Leader of Florida Senate’s Democrats

Senator Oscar Braynon’s Ascension to Senate Minority Leader was made Official Monday evening in advance of Tuesday’s Organizational Session for the 2016-18 Legislature.  The Miami Herald’s Kristin M. Clark reports.

 

Florida Senate Celebrates Ceremonial Opening of Renovated Chamber for 2017

Former Florida Senate President Andy Gardiner (R-Orlando) hosted a Ceremonial Opening of the newly renovated Florida Senate Chamber yesterday, Colodny Fass’ BrowardBusinessLawyer.com reports. 

 

Loss of Clout for Central Florida as Lawmakers Take Office

Central Florida’s Clout in the Legislature will be greatly diminished because of the reshuffling of Legislative Leadership, Orlando Sentinel’s Gray Rohrer reports.

 

Florida Senator Dorothy Hukill Undergoing Treatment for Cancer

State Senator Dorothy Hukill says she has been diagnosed with Cervical Cancer and is undergoing treatment, FloridaPolitics.com’s Jim Rosica reports.

 

Fitch Sees Large Insurers Gaining from Trump Deregulation

Broad Financial Industry Deregulation under the Trump Administration would ease Regulatory Burdens for large U.S. Insurance Companies while macroeconomic trends resulting from shifting Global and Economic Policies could have a significant impact on Profitability, Premium Growth and Investment Performance, according to Fitch Ratings.  Insurance Journal reports.

 

NAIC Introduces National Life Insurance Policy Locator

Locator goes Nationwide to help Consumers find Lost Life Insurance Policies, Annuities.


 

 

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