Category: Insurance Regulatory News

Dana Young drops out of 2022 Senate presidency race

Feb 28, 2018

  Though the race had remained largely under the radar, the Tampa Republican had been jockeying for position with GOP state Sens. Travis Hutson of Palm Coast and Kathleen Passidomo of Naples. State Sen. Greg Steube (R-Sarasota was also trying …

10.5 million-gallon Ft. Pierce sewage spills prompt fine

Feb 28, 2018

The Fort Pierce Utilities Authority has been fined $10,500 for several spills totaling about 10.5 million gallons of treated and untreated sewage at the wastewater treatment plant and several lift stations.  Tyler Treadway reports for TCPalm.com. https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/indian-river-lagoon/health/2018/02/27/fort-pierce-utilities-authority-fined-10-500-10-5-million-gallons-sewage-spills/372353002/

Coalition enlists consumer testimony in support of AOB reform

Feb 27, 2018

A business group pushing the House version of assignment of benefits reform is releasing video testimonials by consumers who feel they were harmed by AOB abuse, FloridaPolitics.com reports. Read more:  http://floridapolitics.com/archives/257438-coalition-enlists-consumer-testimony-support-aob-reform

Insurer not off hook for claim over suspected worker intoxication

Feb 27, 2018

A Florida appeals court ruled Friday that an insurer’s failure to meet the 120-day deadline to deny the compensability of an injury claim waived the insurer’s intoxicated-worker rights.  Louise Esola reports for Business Insurance. Read more:  http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20180226/NEWS08/912319442/RetailFirst-Insurance-Company-not-off-hook-for-claim-over-suspected-Neptune-Fish