Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report – Wednesday, March 01, 2017
Mar 1, 2017
Employee Stole $1M From Fort Lauderdale Insurer, Investigators Say
A Coral Springs Woman who worked as a Customer Service Representative for a Fort Lauderdale-Based Insurance Company funneled more than $1 Million of the Company’s money to her own Bank Account, State Investigators say. The Sun-Sentinel’s Doug Phillips reports.
Broward Lawmaker Seeks Limits on Age to Operate Boats
Children under age 16 would be prohibited from operating most boats on salt water in Florida unless accompanied by sober adults, THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA reports via the Sun-Sentinel.
Miami Puts Plan For Strict Short-Term Rental Rules on Hold For Now
The Resolution Proposes Banning Short-Term Rentals on Platforms like Airbnb in Suburban Areas, which comprise almost the entire City, and creating a Certificate of Compliance, Fines and a Set of Rules for Homeowners in Legal Short-Term Rental Areas. The Miami Herald’s Chabeli Herrera reports.
Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Arrested, Accused of Helping Pal Cover Up Crash
Prosecutors Charged David Casillas, 35, with Organized Fraud, Filing a False Insurance Claim and Official Misconduct. The Miami Herald reports.
Naples Man Gets 14 Years in Prison in Car Insurance Fraud Case
A Naples Man was Sentenced to 14 years in a Federal Prison for his role in a $2 Million Scheme to Defraud Automobile Insurance Companies. Dave Osborn reports for the Naples Daily News.
GOP Leaders Go Into Session Divided
A Philosophical Schism is plaguing a fractured Republican Party leading up to what insiders characterize as potentially one of the most Contentious Legislative Sessions in modern history. THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA’s Dara Kam reports via SayfieReview.com.
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Rick Scott to Name Jeff Woodburn Executive Director of Constitutional Revision Commission
Rick Scott will announce his Appointments to the Constitutional Revision Commission as early as today and will tap Jeff Woodburn, currently the Policy Director in the Executive Office of the Governor, as the Executive Director, according to sources briefed on the Governor’s Plans. SaintPetersBlog.com Publisher Peter Schorsch reports.
Florida Legislative Session to Be Loaded With Gun Bills
Floridians with Concealed-Weapons Licenses would be able to carry Firearms into areas now deemed “Gun-Free” under an array of measures that will be championed by Republican Lawmakers during the First Legislative Session since Mass Killings at an Orlando Nightclub and a Fort Lauderdale Airport. THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA’s Jim Turner reports via the Daily Commercial.
Florida Legislature Funds Orange “Grove Graveyard” Removal
The State is spending $4 Million to remove Abandoned Orange Groves across Florida. That’s about four times the Budget State Agriculture Officials had in past years for this effort. Jessica Meszaros reports for WGCU.org.
Forensic “Body Farm” Opens In Florida – Becomes Seventh In US
A New Forensic “Body Farm” is finally in the works in the State of Florida — just the Seventh Human Decomposition Research Program in the United States. Forbes’ Kristina Killgrove reports.
State Farm Suffers Worst Car Insurance Losses Ever
The Bloomington-Based Giant, by far the Largest U.S. Auto Insurer, incurred $35.8 Billion in Claims and Loss Adjustment Expenses. When combined with the Costs of running its Auto Insurance Business, State Farm Lost $7 Billion for the year in that segment. Steve Daniels reports for Crain’s Chicago Business.
House Republicans’ Report Hits “Too Big to Fail” Designation Process
Congressional Republicans are taking aim at the Regulatory Process through which some Financial Institutions become subject to heightened Regulation because they are Deemed “Too Big to Fail”. Reuters’ Pete Schroeder reports via Insurance Journal.
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