Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report – Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Mar 30, 2016
Scott, Atwater can’t agree on Insurance Commissioner
Florida has resumed its search for a new insurance commissioner after Governor Rick Scott and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater could not reach an agreement yesterday. THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA’s Jim Turner reports via SayfieReview.com.
- Rick Scott, Cabinet make no decision on next Insurance Commissioner
- Gov. Rick Scott and Cabinet deadlock on Insurance Commissioner, delay appointment
- Florida Governor Rejects CFO’s Pick for Insurance Commissioner, Application Reopened
- Cabinet puts off Insurance Pick after Candidate asked about Story
Florida Offshore Storm Fund Spending would hike Homeowner Costs 3.2 percent
Florida’s storm fund is considering a move to spend $66 million offshore and raise costs to Florida homeowners about 3.2 percent higher than they would have been otherwise, the Palm Beach Post’s Charles Elmore reports via the “Protecting Your Pocket” blog.
Allstate Objects to Florida Medical Association Brief in PIP Fees Case
Allstate Insurance is objecting to an attempt by the Florida Medical Association to file a brief in a state Supreme Court case about fees paid to health providers who treat people injured in auto accidents. THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA reports via Health News Florida.
HCA Hospitals sue Molina Healthcare over Emergency Room Payments in Miami-Dade
A key challenge of the Affordable Care Act — the principle of covering more people through the insurance exchanges under Obamacare — is playing out in Miami-Dade Circuit Court this month as a group of South Florida hospitals spars with a health insurance company over payments for emergency room services. The Miami Herald’s Dan Chang reports.
Uber Expands Carpooling Service in South Florida
Uber expanded its uberPOOL carpooling services throughout South Florida yesterday. The service was introduced in part of Miami-Dade County in November and now it’s an option on the Uber app in all of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, Brian Bandell reports for the South Florida Business Journal.
No Florida Regulations for Bounce House Industry
WFTV Investigates the dangers of inflatable bounce houses and why there is no government oversight over them or the companies that put them up.
The next two leaders of the Florida House of Representatives are urging Republican candidates in open House seats not be “distracted” by the inside-baseball games of future House Speaker races, Peter Schorsch reports for FloridaPolitics.com.
Governor Rick Scott and Cabinet ok Plan to Add Water to Plant Canals
Florida Governor Rick Scott and members of the Cabinet are signing off on a plan to add millions of gallons water to canals at Florida Power & Light’s Turkey Point power plant, the Associated Press reports via FloridaPolitics.com.
Governor Scott to Yale: Move to Florida
Governor Rick Scott released a statement Tuesday saying Yale, one of the country’s most prestigious colleges, should move to Florida. The reason? A proposal by Connecticut lawmakers to tax the school’s $25.6 billion endowment. The Orlando Sentinel’s Gray Rohrer reports.
U.S. Promises Rules for Makers of Driverless Cars within months
U.S. regulators are making progress and will begin issuing guidelines to help the introduction of self-driving car technology within the next few months, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said. Bloomberg’s Jeff Plungis and John Hughes report via Insurance Journal.
The “Primary and Noncontributory” Tool Or Why this Requirement Should Disappear
When allowed by statute, and sometimes even when not allowed, these upper tier contractors attempt to avoid the financial consequences arising out of injury or damage for which they and the lower tier contractor are jointly liable. Insurance Journal Academy’s Christopher J. Boggs explains.
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