Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report – Wednesday, August 16, 2017

 

Senator Lee Files Personal Injury Protection Repeal Bill

The Proposed Legislation Repeals Florida’s Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law and establishes a Mandate for Bodily Injury and Medical Payments Coverages. Floridians would be required to purchase Bodily Injury Liability Coverage at Limits of Twenty Thousand per person (Forty Thousand per Incident), Ten Thousand Dollars for Property Damage, and Five Thousand Dollars in Medical Payments Coverage.

 

Eighth Home Condemned Around Pasco Sinkhole By Mistake, County Admits Error

A Land O’ Lakes Family whose House backs up to the Massive Sinkhole that opened nearly a month ago thought they were finally about to Collect on their Insurance.  Eric Glasser reports for WTSP.

 

Why Florida Insurers Could Double Homeowners’ Rates

Florida has seen its share of calamities, but an “Epidemic of Insurance Claims” could shove the Sunshine State down a Financial Sinkhole even before the next Hurricane hits.  Ed Leefeldt reports for CBS News MoneyWatch.

 

Seawall Dispute Stymies Planned $800K Gulfport Waterfront Home

With the sheer number of Waterfront Properties in Florida, Beachfront Land, Seawalls and other Pre-Filled Plats have become a Common Issue in Ownership Disputes.  SaintPetersBlog.com’s Phil Ammann writes.

 

Florida Insurers Seek Rate Hike On Obamacare Plans

Eighteen Entities have asked for Rate Increases for the Plans Offered on the State’s Federally Run Exchange, with Close to Half of them Averaging in the Double Digits. The Highest is more than 100 percent and the Lowest is Less than 1 percent, Rate Filings Show.  Mike Finch II reports for the Daytona Beach News-Journal.

 

“Body Brokers” Get Kickbacks To Lure People To Bad Florida Rehabs

Amid the Nation’s Growing Opioid Crisis, South Florida has become a Mecca for Drug Treatment. There are Millions to be made in Billing Patients for Unnecessary Treatment and Tests, according to Officials. The First Step for Unscrupulous Rehab Centers:  Recruiting Clients who have Good Health Insurance.  NPR reports via Crain’s Miami.

 

If Your License Plate Is Framed, You’re Probably Breaking Florida Law

License Plate Frames in Florida are fairly common, but if you have one you might want to go take it off.   Kate Irby reports for the Miami Herald.

 

Negron Gives Senate Committees A Makeover

With Legislative Committees poised to start meeting again in less than a month, Senate President Joe Negron on Tuesday revamped the Leadership of several Key Senate Panels.  THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA’s Jim Saunders reports via News4Jax.com.

·         Negron reshuffles Senate Committees, Stripping Simmons and Promoting Grimsley

 

Olszewski Wins GOP Primary For State House Seat

Questions remain of just who Olszewski will face in the October 10 General Election.   Steven Lemongello reports for the Orlando Sentinel.

 

UF Denies National Policy Institute Request For Campus Event Space

UF Leadership made the decision after talking with Campus, Community, State and Federal Law Enforcement Officials and assessing the potential risk for violence following clashes Saturday in Charlottesville between White Nationalists and Counter-Protestors.  FloridaPolitics.com reports.

 

KKK Groups Are Growing In Florida, Even As They Rise And Fall Across The U.S.

Most Active Chapters are concentrated in Central and Northern Florida, in Jacksonville, Live Oak, Cape Coral, Hudson, Cocoa, Wauchula and Bushnell. Hudson has Two Chapters with Active Groups.  Kate Irby reports for McClatchy News.

 

FBI Agents Went Undercover In Florida’s Capital For “Biggest Investigation In Years”

In a Town where cozy relationships and intertwined business interests have long fueled corruption conspiracy theories, the wide scope of the latest probe suggests it’s not a matter of if, but when charges will come down.  Sean Rossman reports for USA Today.

 

Trump Infrastructure Plan To Nix Obama’s Flood Risk Standards

President Donald Trump will Revoke an Obama-Era Executive Order on Tuesday that required Strict Building Standards for Government-Funded Projects to reduce exposure to increased flooding from sea level rise, sources said.

·         R Street Responds to Executive Order on Federal Flood Standards

·         Order Would Cut Flood Planning For New Structures

 

Hosting An Eclipse Party? 3 Insurance-Related Tips For Employers

Employers providing Eclipse-Viewing Glasses or Hosting Parties next Monday should be aware of certain situations where they may be held liable.  Heather Kennison reports for MyMagicValley.com.

 

A Response To Some Insurtech Claims

Every Insurance Startup or Insurtech Company is telling us how they’re planning to disrupt the Insurance Industry.  Insurance Journal’s Patrick Wright says.

 

 

 

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