Category: Insurance Regulatory News

South Florida cities challenge gun pre-emption

Apr 3, 2018

The lawsuit alleges the 2011 law was created to “deter and chill local officials from even considering reasonable, constitutional firearms regulations in their own communities.”  THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA reports via FloridaPolitics.com. http://floridapolitics.com/archives/260310-south-florida-cities-challenge-gun-preemption

Florida pharmacy panel weighs implementation of new opioid laws

Apr 3, 2018

According to language inside HB 21, the “dispenser,” or pharmacist, is required to report a slew of identifying information and details each time a prescription for a controlled substance is filled.  Danny McAuliffe reports for FloridaPolitics.com. http://floridapolitics.com/archives/260293-pharmacy-panel-weighs-implementation-of-new-opioid-laws

Pharmacy Panel Critiques Legislature over Flu Tests

Apr 3, 2018

A state pharmacy board on Monday criticized the Florida Legislature for not passing a bill that would have allowed Florida pharmacists to test and treat people for the flu and strep throat, SunshineStateNews.com reports. http://sunshinestatenews.com/story/pharmacy-panel-critiques-legislature-over-flu-tests

Rick Scott faces deadline on final batch of bills

Apr 3, 2018

Governor. Rick Scott has a little more than a week to act on the remaining 19 bills from the 2018 Session, THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA reports via FloridaPolitics.com. http://floridapolitics.com/archives/260281-rick-scott-faces-deadline-on-final-batch-of-bills

Data Startup Uses Artificial Intelligence To Ascertain Roof Condition

Apr 3, 2018

Insurance companies can get information about a house’s exterior square footage, roof type, roof condition, changes in a home and more – all thanks to the use of machine learning to analyze aerial imagery, Alex Knapp reports for Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2018/04/02/this-data-startup-uses-artificial-intelligence-to-figure-out-if-your-roof-is-in-decent-shape/#466d191159db

Man says short-term rental policy cost him thousands of dollars

Apr 3, 2018

An Atlanta man is warning people about an insurance loophole that is making him foot the bill of thousands of dollars in damages after a group of teens turned his rental house into a party house.  https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/man-says-short-term-rental-policy-cost-him-thousands-of-dollars/725454292

Florida law allows driverless vehicles. Does the law go too far?

Apr 2, 2018

Thanks to Senator Jeff Brandes and other lawmakers, the state has laid an aggressive groundwork to make Florida attractive to the companies building and testing autonomous vehicle technology.  The Tampa Bay Times’ Caitlin Johnston reports for “The Buzz” blog. http://www.tampabay.com/news/transportation/Florida-law-allows-driverless-vehicles-Does-the-law-go-too-far-_166914400