Category: Florida News
Jan 29, 2012
The following article was published in The Tampa Bay Times on January 29, 2012: Sinkholes in St. Petersburg? Not as Rare as You Would Think By Susan Taylor Martin Everyone knows there are sinkholes in Hernando County, where nearly a …
Jan 29, 2012
The following article was published in Time Magazine on January 29, 2012: Haze Causes Fla. Highway Crashes, 10 Dead By Mike Schneider A long line of cars and trucks collided one after another early Sunday on a dark Florida highway …
Jan 27, 2012
Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida legislative and regulatory events for the week of January 30 – February 3, 2012: All times are Eastern Time (“ET”). Additional information is available via hyperlink where noted in bold type. …
Jan 27, 2012
The following article was published in The Sunshine State News on January 27, 2012: Getting Back to Basics: Fixing the PIP Problem By Kevin McCarty Florida’s leaders showed tremendous vision by enacting the first-in-the-nation motor vehicle no-fault laws that became …
Jan 27, 2012
The following article was published in The Florida Current on January 27, 2012: House Budget Spreads Cuts Across Agencies By Travis Pillow The Florida House of Representatives on Friday released a $69.2 billion budget that frees up money for schools …
Jan 27, 2012
To go directly to the section of your choice, click on a hyperlink below. Other hyperlinks to meeting information, bills and news are noted in bold type. Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events Daily Insurance-Related News Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events …
Jan 27, 2012
The following article was published in The Florida Current on January 27, 2012: SunRail Groundbreaking Draws Federal, State Officials Federal, state and local government officials gathered in Orlando Friday for the groundbreaking ceremony of SunRail, the $1.2 billion, 61-mile rail …
Jan 27, 2012
The following article wasa published in PropertyCasualty360º on January 27, 2012: Senate Legislation Would Offer Limited MLR Exemption for Agent Commissions By Arthur D. Postal Revised legislation narrowing the proposed exemption of agent commissions from the healthcare reform law’s Medical …
Jan 27, 2012
1:00 p.m.–The Captive & SPV Use Subgroup of the Financial Condition (E) Committee meeting. Discussion: Study insurer’s use of captives and special purpose vehicles to transfer 3rd party insurance risk in relation to existing state laws and regulations and establish …
Jan 26, 2012
The following article was published in The Florida Current on January 26, 2012: Texting while driving ban moves closer to the Senate floor By Gray Rohrer Sen. Nancy Detert’s legislation (SB 416) to ban texting on cell phones while driving …