CORRECTION: Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Tuesday, October 16
Oct 16, 2012
CORRECTION: Please note the story below about “Insurance Commissioner Hopefuls” has been corrected to say “North Carolina”
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
2:00 p.m.–Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association Executive Compensation Committee meeting; Interested parties call 941-378-7408 to participate in this teleconference meeting. To view the agenda, click here.
Insurance regulators outline cuts, hope they won’t come
The Florida agency which oversees insurance, already hit with large cuts and a backlog in providing services, submitted a 2013-2014 fiscal year budget request Monday that sheds 10 positions and reduces spending by more than $1 million.
Citizens Property Insurance bills jump in spite of cap
With annual rate increases limited to 10 percent, Citizens Property Insurance customer Marjorie McAllister was shocked to see her annual hurricane insurance bill jump from $1,000 to $3,000.
Satellite Destroyed Following SpaceX Florida Rocket Glitch
Orbcomm had $10 million insurance policy on mission
An experimental communications satellite flying piggyback aboard a Space Exploration Technologies’ Falcon 9 rocket fell out of orbit and burned up in the atmosphere following a problem during liftoff, satellite operator Orbcomm said on Friday.
Blog: Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation and Disability Rights Florida settle dispute
The Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation and Disability Rights Florida settled a lawsuit in a Tampa court last week after Disability Rights Florida alleged that FINR was blocking its efforts to investigate instances of patient abuse.
Marketing medical insurance to individuals
Dozens of senior citizens gathered last week at a handsome, two-story building with a glassy facade that resembles an upscale retail store.
Feds sign off of widening Port Canaveral channel
A federal panel gave its stamp of approval to Port Canaveral’s major channel-widening and -deepening project.
Judge hearing Florida House primary challenge
A judge is hearing a challenge to Representative Barbara Watson’s 13-vote victory in the Democratic primary for a South Florida seat in the state House.
Highway Safety Wants $23 Million for New Camera-Ready License Plates
The state highway safety agency is pushing for a new license plate that’s easier for cameras to read to save money on lost tolls and fines.
Blog: I-4 corridor at heart of Florida’s legislative campaigns
The I-4 corridor is almost a mythical place in presidential politics, with Republicans and Democrats seeing it as a ticket to the White House.
Blog: Florida Representative Darryl Rouson will seek minority post in 2014
State Representative Darryl Rouson, a St. Petersburg Democrat, has filed a notice of intent to seek the speakership of the Florida House in the 2014-2016 term.
Florida Governor Rick Scott Defends Overseas Trade Missions, Pitches Florida for Research
Ever acting as Florida’s pitchman, Governor Rick Scott defended the trade missions he has led for Florida and the one planned for December to Colombia as he appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Monday.
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice to privatize five facilities
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice will privatize its five remaining residential facilities by next year.
Florida pays more in federal taxes than it gets back in grants
The Florida Department of Transportation is expected to get $750,000 in federal funding back because the Alachua County Commission decided in late September that it didn’t want the money after all.
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance has settled 85 percent of Hurricane Isaac claims
Louisiana’s state-run property insurer of last resort says it’s settled 85 percent of the more than 17,000 claims it received about damage from Hurricane Isaac.
North Carolina insurance commissioner hopefuls have rural roots
On a hot September afternoon, Mike Causey was on stage in Greenville to prep the crowd for Paul Ryan, the GOP vice presidential hopeful.
Light Shed on China’s Workers’ Compensation System
Apple Inc.’s largest contract manufacturer has been pushing for a Chinese worker left brain-damaged in a factory accident to be removed from the hospital in a case that throws a harsh new spotlight on labor rights in China.
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