Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, November 30
Nov 30, 2009
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Costly political workings of high-risk state insurer
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is a bane to some people, a necessity to others.
A hearing to discuss State Farm Florida’s plan to withdraw from the Florida property insurance market has been moved to late January 2010 — about a year after the insurer first filed with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation to leave the Sunshine State.
Supreme Court to hear Florida beach-property rights case
Six Florida homeowners are asking the U.S. Supreme Court for help in a beach renourishment fight that left them without waterfront property.
Florida’s beaches – the blindingly white shores of the Panhandle, the bikini dotted sands of South Beach – are the state’s signature attraction.
Florida insurance market still a house of cards despite slow hurricane season
As the 2009 hurricane season uneventfully draws to a close at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, insurers, regulators and state officials are looking ahead to bolster the house of cards that is Florida’s property insurance market.
- Why your rates keep rising even without hurricanes
- EDITORIAL: End of hurricane season just the beginning
- PCIAA Hurricane Headquarters 2009: A Quiet Season Presents Opportunities
Florida’s Brown & Brown, Hub Make Acquisitions
Two major insurance brokers announced acquisitions this month totaling more than $11 million in revenue.
Spring Hill Florida Woman flees home that sits in sinkhole area
A woman has fled her Spring Hill home in fear of sinkhole activity beneath the house.
Florida’s a model for Medicare fraud and the fight to stop it
The nation’s leaders are looking to South Florida, a cauldron of swindles by and against the elderly, for lessons on how to stem Medicare fraud to help pay for a health care overhaul.
Legal Review Confirms CFO Sink Pension Fund Oversight Reform Can Be Done With Legislative Change
Florida CFO Alex Sink today released an analysis from former Florida Supreme Court Justice Major Harding affirming that CFO Sink’s proposal to strengthen the oversight of the state’s $110 billion pension fund can be accomplished solely by a legislative change.
Legislators plan for Dec. 3 start of rail special session
House and Senate leaders pushing ahead on SunRail, TriRail
State lawmakers are penciling in next week as the starting point for a special legislative session to pave the way for Central Florida’s $1.2 billion SunRail commuter train project.
Other states’ records suggest open gambling more profitable
Potential taxes from new casinos could trump Gov. Charlie Crist’s proposed deal with the Seminoles if Florida voters ever approve open gambling.
Gaming could shape South Florida’s future
It’s a glitzy megalopolis that attracts gamblers throughout the United States, if not the entire world, a place where there’s high- and low-stakes action aplenty, plus shopping, dining and entertainment opportunities galore.
St. Joe quiet in drilling debate
Northwest Florida, proud home of emerald waters and sandy-white beaches, has become ground zero in the fight against the Legislature’s push for offshore drilling.
On amendments, signatures abound
Some county elections supervisors, including Brevard County’s, are being swamped with voter petitions for twin constitutional amendments that would fundamentally change Florida politics.
Special Election for U.S. House Seat Rescheduled
A special election for the vacancy that exists in the United States House of Representatives, House District 19 that was inadvertently scheduled during Passover has been rescheduled to Tuesday, April 13, 2010.
Windstorm insurance woes continue in Texas
A homeowner might not want to risk a lifetime of accumulated wealth to a fire burning down his home. Or a small-business owner might not want to risk her livelihood and those of her employee’s because of a hurricane that attacks the Gulf Coast.
N.Y. Proposes Rule Changes To Combat Auto Injury Fraud
New York State Insurance Department Superintendent James Wrynn has proposed regulatory changes to help combat phony auto injury claims that plague the state’s no-fault system.
State Farm Appeals Texas Commissioner’s $310M Refund Order
State Farm Lloyds has filed an appeal to a Texas Department of Insurance order to pay home insurance policyholders $310 million in refunds and interest for alleged overcharges going back as far as 2003.
Ban of Discretionary Clauses in Insurance Contracts Sought in Texas
The Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel wants the Texas Department of Insurance to adopt a rule OPIC banning discretionary clauses in insurance policies.
Mississippi Court Upholds Judgment Against County Due to Insurer Default
A $250,000 default judgment against Tippah County has been upheld by the Mississippi Supreme Court.
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