Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report – Wednesday, November 02, 2016

 

West Palm Beach Region Ranks 4th in U.S. Car Thefts With Keys Inside

Whatever the case, a Region including Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach dwells in the Country’s Top 5 in a Category of Theft that’s actually growing.  The Palm Beach Post’s Charles Elmore reports via the “Protecting Your Pocket” blog.

 

Company Behind Giant Florida Sinkhole Hopes it Will be Plugged

A Massive Sinkhole at a Fertilizer Plant should be plugged by Spring, months after contaminated water and waste began flowing into Florida’s main drinking water, Insurance Journal reports.

 

Holy Cross Hospital Surprised to Get $1.2 Million Life Insurance Benefit

The Florida Division of Unclaimed Property notified the Hospital that it was the Beneficiary of a Long-Ago Employee’s Life Insurance Policy, the Sun-Sentinel reports.

 

Florida Man Sues After Cigna Divulges HIV-Positive Status

A Florida Man is Suing Cigna for disclosing his HIV-Positive Status to Third Parties after he forbade the disclosure on multiple occasions.  Jade Isaacs reports for SaintPetersBlog.com.

 

28 Percent of Early-Voting Florida Republicans Choose Hillary Clinton

A TargetSmart and William & Mary Poll of early and likely Voters released this morning shows some 28 percent of Florida Republicans who have already Voted flipped to cast their Ballots for Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton, SunshineStateNews.com Publisher Nancy Smith reports.

• Florida Hispanics Crushing 2012 Voting Turnout Rate While Black Voters Lag
• Florida Teachers Take Stand Against Donald Trump

 

Out of Zika Options, Miami Beach Turns to GMO Mosquitoes

Zika-Infected Mosquitoes still remain in Miami Beach despite aerial spraying, and City Officials have asked the FDA for permission to use Genetically Modified Mosquitoes that purportedly Reduce the Number of Zika-Carrying Bugs, the Miami New Times reports via Crain’s.

 

Airbnb Hosts in Tallahassee, Gainesville Score During Football Season

A new Report from the Home-Sharing Company showed the hundreds of Airbnb Listings in Tallahassee and Gainesville “Substantially Increased the Cities’ Lodging Capacity for Football Games,” allowing both Communities to host more Visitors during Home Games.  Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster reports for FloridaPolitics.com.

 

Beach Condo Owners Prepare Tax Lawsuits

In the Lawsuits, the Condominium Owners will challenge a decision by Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones not to apply a recent Court Ruling involving Taxes on Leased Beach Land to Condominiums.  Melissa Nelson Gabriel reports for the Pensacola News-Journal.

 

Florida Supreme Court Weighs 24-Hour Abortion Waiting Period Law

In 2015, Florida’s Republican-Led Legislature approved a Law Mandating 24 Hour Wait Times before an Abortion. The Law was quickly challenged and has yet to go in effect as it remains mired in the Courts.  WFSU’s Lynn Hatter reports.

 

In Precarious Position, Seminole Tribe Picks New Leader

A Month after ousting their Last Leader, the Seminole Tribe of Florida on Tuesday announced it has selected Marcellus W. Osceola Jr. as its New Chairman, SaintPetersBlog.com reports.

 

Georgia Orders Property Insurers to Report Hurricane Matthew Claims Data

The Georgia Department of Insurance is ordering all Insurers operating in the State to report Claims Information related to Hurricane Matthew, Insurance Journal reports.

 

U.S. Supreme Court Justices Question State Farm Appeal of Katrina Jury Verdict

The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared unlikely to throw out a Jury Verdict against State Farm that found the Insurance Company defrauded the U.S. Government when it Assessed Damage caused by Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf of Mexico Coast in 2005.  Reuters’ Lawrence Hurley reports via Insurance Journal.

 

NAIC Provides Insight on Trends in Insurance Regulation

NAIC President and Missouri Insurance Director John M. Huff spoke at a Legal Conference hosted by a Major Insurer today where he highlighted the Comprehensive Group Supervisory Framework implemented by U.S. Insurance Regulators. 

 

Facebook Blocks Car Insurer’s Plan to Analyze Customers’ Social Media Posts for Pricing Insight

The UK Insurance Company had planned to take into account everything from the length of sentences in posts, to the frequency of exclamation marks, and the use of superlatives like “Never” to automatically decide how many Customers should pay be Insured, with The Guardian reporting on the plans early on Wednesday.

 

 

 

 

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