Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Oct 14, 2015
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
There are no insurance-related events scheduled for today.
Daily Florida Insurance-Related News
Panhandle “Aunt” says lawsuit against 8-year-old was homeowners insurance case
Medical costs. Lost wages. Pain and mental anguish. That’s what a woman says she suffered when her then 8-year-old family member knocked her to the ground in what was described in a complaint as a “forceful greeting.” WMBB-TV reports.
Collier County Voices Concerns With Fracking
Collier Commissioners will press state lawmakers to force oil drillers to tell local emergency crews and first responders which chemicals they pump into the ground – among other changes commissioners will seek to the state’s proposed fracking laws. Greg Stanley reports via Scripps’ “Political Fix Florida” blog.
Half of Florida’s uninsured qualify for Affordable Care Act coverage
More than 1.1 million Floridians, nearly half of the state’s uninsured, don’t take advantage of subsidized health coverage under the Affordable Care Act or know they qualify for Medicaid, according to a report released Tuesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Frank Gluck reports for the Ft. Myers News-Press.
Governor Scott, legislative leaders, Senate candidates to outline agendas in Tallahassee
Governor Rick Scott, legislative leaders and U.S. Senate candidates today will speak in Tallahassee in anticipation of the 2016 legislative session and the election, the Miami Herald’s Michael Auslen reports via the “Naked Politics” blog.
Oliva rejects Joyner’s request to see draft maps in real time
Florida House Redistricting Committee Chairman Jose Oliva has rejected a request from Senate Democrats to review the guidelines for the maps being produced by House and Senate staff and also won’t let them see the drafts of the maps as they are produced. Mary Ellen Klas reports via “The Buzz” blog.
With replacement in place, Crisafulli closes House leadership committee
With his successor formally in place, House Speaker Steve Crisafulli last month shuttered a fundraising committee that allowed him to give up to five-figure checks directly to legislative campaigns. Matt Dixon reports for PoliticoFlorida.com.
Lawmaker files bill to allow guns in legislative meetings
Today’s lesson: Don’t call out State Representative Greg Steube. WTSP-TV reports.
Analysis knocks Florida for natural gas reliance, calls for more renewables
Florida is among 16 states at high risk for over-reliance on natural gas, an analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists released Tuesday found, as the state’s utilities increasingly turn from coal to natural gas to comply with federal greenhouse gas regulations. Bruce Ritchie reports for PoliticoFlorida.com.
South Carolina Issues Data Call for Insurers Dealing with Storm Claims
The South Carolina Department of Insurance has issued a catastrophe claims data call relating to the flood event that hit the state beginning October 1 and its aftermath, Insurance Journal reports.
Connecticut Warns Insurers Not to Terminate Home Policies Over Foundation Problems
The Connecticut Insurance Department sent a notice to insurers writing homeowners insurance in the state, notifying them they are not allowed to cancel or non-renew homeowners policies based on foundation problems, Insurance Journal reports.
New Insurance Policy Protects Homebuyers’ Down Payment
Homebuyers may soon be able to buy insurance to protect their down payments in the event they sell their home at a loss, Andrew G. Simpson reports for Insurance Journal.
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