Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines

Mystery Appeals And Campaign Finance Dilemmas

Apr 30, 2018

Florida does not have the same kind of federal restrictions that are supposed to limit contact and coordination between campaigns and other groups. Campaigns are allowed to work in tandem with committees regarding ads.   Gary Fineout blogs on “The Fine …

Insurer Needn’t Cover Contractors In Chinese Drywall Suit

Apr 27, 2018

A Florida federal judge on Wednesday dismissed claims that Westchester Fire Insurance Co. must pay building contractors for money lost over the installation of defective Chinese drywall, saying Westchester’s policy was only triggered by court-ordered judgments.  Law360.com reports. https://www.law360.com/florida/articles/1037337/insurer-needn-t-cover-contractors-in-chinese-drywall-suit

State workers hand over papers for health coverage

Apr 27, 2018

More than 1,800 people have been removed from Florida’s state-employee health insurance program, THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA reports via FloridaPolitics.com. http://floridapolitics.com/archives/262236-state-workers-hand-over-papers-for-health-coverage

Owner of Florida Pharmacy Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for $100 Million Compounding Pharmacy Fraud Scheme

Apr 27, 2018

The president and owner of a Florida pharmacy that was at the center of a massive compounding pharmacy fraud scheme, which impacted private insurance companies, Medicare and TRICARE, was sentenced, Florida Trend reports. http://www.floridatrend.com/article/24433/owner-of-florida-pharmacy-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-for-100-million-compounding-pharmacy-fraud-scheme-press-release