Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Wednesday, May 6, 2015
May 6, 2015
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
There are no insurance-related events scheduled for today.
Daily Florida Insurance-Related News
Florida Commissioner McCarty Touts State Regulation Before Congress
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty championed flexible state insurance regulation and warned against “one-size-fits-all” bank-like regulation for insurers in recent testimony before the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., on both domestic and international insurance issues. Amy O’Connor reports for Insurance Journal.
Uber wants a seat at the special session
Lawmakers will return to the Capitol soon in “special session” to write a budget for next year, but Uber also wants them to squeeze in a little time for their legislation, the Tampa Tribune’s James Rosica reports.
Florida Governor Rick Scott to meet with top U.S. Health and Human Services official
Republican Governor Rick Scott will meet with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell on Wednesday to discuss the future of an important hospital funding program, his office said. The Bradenton Herald reports.
Governor Scott officially convenes commission on hospital spending
On Tuesday, Scott signed an executive order creating a new commission to explore the issue. In addition to investigating outcomes at taxpayer-supported hospitals, the working group will examine executive compensation and spending on lobbyists, advertising and political campaigns. Kathleen McGrory reports for the Tampa Bay Times.
Rick Scott working on a new 2015-16 spending plan, “base” budget
Governor Rick Scott said on Tuesday that he’s working on a base, or continuation budget, for the upcoming year. Christine Jordan Sexton reports for SaintPetersBlog.com.
Scott, Cabinet start search for environmental, law enforcement agency leaders
Governor Rick Scott and the state Cabinet agreed Tuesday to hold a brief “national search” for the positions of Department of Environmental Protection secretary and Florida Department of Law Enforcement commissioner. THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA’s Jim Turner reports via the Palm Beach Post.
Mike Fasano to Tallahassee: My office will be open, how about yours?
Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano wants to know what plan the Florida Department of Highway and Safety & Motor Vehicles has if the state has to shut down because of a budget impasse. Christine Jordan Sexton reports for SaintPetersBlog.com.
RIMS Report: Uber Touts Ridesharing Insurance Solution
Uber says its “Non-owned auto” policies supplement its drivers’ personal auto insurance and round out the coverage necessary to protect all parties to the ridesharing experience. Kathy Finn reports for Insurance Journal.
Flood, Flood, or Flood: What is Really Meant When a “Flood” Loss is Reported? – Part I
What really happened and the coverage implications of what happened are what commercial property agents must consider before a flood-related loss, Insurance Journal’s Academy Director Christopher Boggs explains.
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