Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
Jul 29, 2015
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related News
Jeff Atwater Names New Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate
Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater has selected longtime consumer activist Sha’Ron James to be Florida’s Insurance Consumer Advocate, Phil Ammann reports for FloridaPolitics.com.
State Farm Auto Insurance Goes to Florida Supreme Court in Hospital Dispute
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance is asking the Florida Supreme Court to take up a dispute about whether a Jacksonville hospital needs to turn over information about contracts with health insurers, WJXT-TV reports.
Insurers Warned as Florida Drone Privacy Law Takes Flight
The new Florida drone privacy law could have some unintended consequences for insurers looking to use or insure unmanned aircraft systems technology, MyNewMarkets.com’s Amy O’Connor reports via Insurance Journal.
Feds Extend Ban on New Home Health Agencies in South Florida
South Florida continues to be ripe for potential fraud, waste and abuse of Medicare and Medicaid through companies that provide nurses, therapists and other medical workers to patients in their homes, federal officials said this week in extending a moratorium on the licensing of new home health agencies in Miami-Dade, Monroe and Broward counties. The Miami Herald’s Dan Chang reports.
Florida Legislature will return to redraw Senate maps
Legislative leaders announced Tuesday they will hold a third special session in October to redraw the state’s 40 Senate districts after the chamber acknowledged it violated the state constitution by creating maps that benefit Republicans and incumbents. The Associated Press’ Brendan Farrington reports via SaintPetersBlog.com.
Federal court says state can enforce “docs vs. glocks” law
Florida can start enforcing a contentious law that restricts what doctors can say to patients about guns. Ryan Ray reports for SaintPetersBlog.com.
By nearly any measure, sunny South Florida is tops in fraud
Since the first settlers hacked their way into the mangrove tangles and drained much of the swampland, sunny South Florida has been virtually synonymous with shady deals and scams. The Associated Press’ Curt Anderson reports via the Tampa Tribune.
State Representative Jim Boyd Named To Enterprise Florida Board
Bradenton Republican Jim Boyd, who is serving as House Deputy Majority Leader and Majority Whip through 2016, will advocate for the state-run nonprofit economic development organization within the Florida Legislature, Phil Ammann reports for FloridaPolitics.com.
Damage to Homes May Lead to Required Soil Tests in South Dakota
Rapid City, South Dakota, officials are considering requiring homebuilders to test soil conditions at building sites after homeowners complained of severe damage caused by expansive soils, Insurance Journal reports.
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