Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Nov 25, 2015
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related News
Florida Taxi, DMV Battle over Ridesharing Insurance Issue Takes Interesting Turn
The Florida ridesharing lawsuit filed by two taxi companies and an individual against the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is getting more contentious by the day, Insurance Journal’s Amy O’Connor reports.
Florida Property Casualty Association Weighs in on Solvent Insurers
In today’s Miami Herald, the Florida Property Casualty Association noted that the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation recently announced the results of its third year of catastrophe stress tests, which included all of the state’s 112 insurance companies, including 67 Florida-based insurers.
NORCAL Mutual to Acquire FD Insurance in Florida
NORCAL Mutual Insurance Co. and FD Insurance, a medical malpractice provider for physicians and surgeons in Florida, have signed a definitive agreement for NORCAL to acquire FD Insurance. This acquisition expands NORCAL’s national footprint and establishes Jacksonville, Florida as its Southeast hub, Insurance Journal reports.
Florida Podiatrist Using Wife’s Life Insurance to Pay for Murder Defense
A Florida podiatrist accused of killing his estranged wife is using part of her life insurance settlement to pay for his defense, the Associated Press reports via Insurance Journal.
GOP legislator files bill to open solar market to competition in Florida
State Representative Fred Costello is having his Ormond Beach home fitted with solar panels. He has invested in a company that is seeking a patent on new energy generation technology. The Miami Herald’s Mary Ellen Klas reports via “The Buzz” blog.
Maps shuffled in Florida Senate redistricting fight
The plaintiffs in the ongoing Florida Senate redistricting case have reshuffled their proposed maps to redraw the state’s 40 senatorial districts, saying they want to “narrow the issues for trial,” Jim Rosica reports for SaintPetersBlog.com.
In South Florida, More Builders Buy in Bulk
Existing condos and co-ops are being acquired in South Florida, with plans to demolish and build anew, the Wall Street Journal’s Robyn A. Friedman reports.
Colorado Commissioner’s Ban on Price Optimization Hailed by Consumer Groups
An official bulletin issued by Colorado Insurance Commissioner Marguerite Salazar to insurance companies that prohibits insurance companies banning price optimization techniques in rating customers, is being praised by a consumer group, Insurance Journal reports.
Texas County Commissioners Consider License Plate Scanners To Detect Car Insurance
Waller County in Texas is looking at installing new devices for law enforcement that will allow officers to scan vehicles for valid vehicle insurance, KBTX-TV reports.
ProPublica’s Alec MacGillis explores why poor areas vote for politicians who want to slash the safety net.
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