Category: Insurance Regulatory News
May 7, 2018
To make up the shortfall, state officials plan on cutting substance abuse and mental health treatment programs. The Miami Herald’s Mary Ellen Klas reports. http://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/05/06/florida-prisons-cut-programs-to-cover-28-million-deficit/
May 7, 2018
NIS will continue its focus on the school and other public-sector markets and will provide additional distribution for AssuredPartners in the public sector, Insurance Journal reports. https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2018/05/07/488359.htm
May 7, 2018
Governor Rick Scott has long wanted to get rid of the head of the Florida Office of Financial Regulation. The Tampa Bay Times’ Lawrence Mower and Kirby Wilson report for “The Buzz” blog. http://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/05/03/florida-cfo-to-top-financial-regulator-i-no-longer-have-confidence-in-your-ability-to-lead/
May 7, 2018
These 7 races are key to flipping the U.S. House, the Tampa Bay Times’ Langston Taylor reports for “The Buzz” blog. http://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/05/04/if-the-blue-wave-happens-in-floridas-elections-heres-where-democrats-hope-to-pick-up-seats/
May 7, 2018
A federal judge has asked the Connecticut Supreme Court for a better definition of the word “collapse” that could help decide whether homeowner insurance policies should cover repairs to thousands of homes with crumbling foundations caused by defective concrete. The …
May 1, 2018
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has settled a lawsuit against it over sinkhole damage in Pinellas County’s Cloverplace condominium community, Jim Rosica reports for FloridaPolitics.com. Citizens reaches sinkhole agreement with Palm Harbor condo association http://floridapolitics.com/archives/262494-cloverplace-condos-suit-settles
May 1, 2018
A Tallahassee judge has ruled that life insurance companies doing business in the state don’t have to track down beneficiaries under a 2016 law (SB 966) championed by former Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater. Jim Rosica reports for FloridaPolitics.com. http://floridapolitics.com/archives/262512-judge-sides-with-insurers
May 1, 2018
A Tallahassee judge has ruled that life insurance companies doing business in the state don’t have to track down beneficiaries under a 2016 law (SB 966) championed by former Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater. Jim Rosica reports for FloridaPolitics.com. http://floridapolitics.com/archives/262512-judge-sides-with-insurers
May 1, 2018
The winner will have to immediately turn around and run to defend the seat — raising the possibility that Tuesday’s election could simply be the precursor to a rematch between Fernandez and Vargas. The Miami Herald’s David Smiley reports. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article210135919.html
May 1, 2018
The District 39 seat covers portions of Polk and Osceola counties, the Lakeland Ledger notes. http://www.theledger.com/news/20180430/state-house-district-39-special-election-tuesday