Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report – Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Jul 20, 2016
Citizens Insurance to spend $1.8M for investigating water damage claims
The Citizens Property Insurance board of governors Tuesday approved a $1.8 million contract with a company that will examine escalating water damage claims from policyholders and determine whether the charges are excessive. Lloyd Dunkelberger reports for FloridaPolitics.com.
Miami Lawyers Launch Plaintiffs’ Insurance For When A Case Crashes
You buy insurance to cover you in case your car crashes. Now lawyers can buy insurance in case their case crashes, Forbes’ Daniel Fisher reports.
Amid GOP tumult, Scott gets a big stage
Governor Rick Scott is expected to give a speech tonight that could vault him onto the national political scene and enhance his political career, experts say. The Orlando Sentinel’s Gray Rohrer reports.
Florida investigating non-travel related case of Zika
The Florida Department of Health said it is investigating a possible non-travel related case of Zika virus in Miami-Dade County, CNN’s Emanuella Grinberg and Debra Goldschmidt report.
Florida Governor Scott: Same-sex marriage is “law of the land”
When it comes to Florida Governor Rick Scott’s opinion on the Republican Party’s platform opposition to same-sex marriage, the Republican governor had just three words Tuesday night, despite his own state’s previous opposition to the law: The Supreme Court. Nick Gass reports for Politico.com.
First medical marijuana available next week in Florida
Trulieve, a grower and dispensary based in Tallahassee, announced Wednesday that it has received permission from the Department of Health to start selling a strain of the drug low in THC, the chemical that causes a euphoric high. Michael Auslen reports for the Tampa Bay Times.
Airbnb touts Florida statewide growth; 750,000 guests in 2015
Airbnb released statewide data on Wednesday that provides a glimpse into the scale of Florida’s emerging peer-to-peer hospitality industry, Daniel Ducassi reports for Politico Florida.
Putnam Breakfast Serves up Big Helping of Politics
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam hosted a “Florida Grown Breakfast” for the state’s Republican National Convention delegates in Cleveland Tuesday and sought to highlight some of the products he oversees. THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA’s Brandon Larrabee reports via SunshineStateNews.com.
Santa Rosa Beach no trespassing sign sparks Walton County free speech battle
A First Amendment fight has broken out on the sugar-white sands of Santa Rosa Beach in Walton County. Lloyd Dunkelberger reports for FloridaPolitics.com.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury advised yesterday that the Financial Markets Regulatory Dialogue will now be known as the Joint U.S.–E.U. Financial Regulatory Forum.
Cleveland boosts insurance coverage for Republican Convention
Cleveland increased its insurance coverage against protest-related liability to $50 million, a fivefold increase, to prepare for this week’s Republican National Convention, RiskandInsurance.com reports via the PCI SmartBrief.
Cayman – New Head of Insurance Appointed
The captive and re/insurance industry in the Cayman Islands is delighted with the announcement that Ruwan Jayasekera has been appointed as Head of Insurance Supervision.
A.M. Best Webinar to Examine the State of the Captive Insurance Market
A.M. Best will present its annual webinar, titled, “The State of the Captive Insurance Market,” onFriday, August 5, at 2:00 p.m. (EDT). Register at no charge at http://www.ambest.com/webinars/captive16.
Collateral lies need not invalidate insurance claims, U.K. court rules
A U.K. supreme court ruling could prompt a wave of fraudulent claims on household and car policies after it ruled it was acceptable to tell a “collateral lie” when making a claim, The Guardian reports.
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