Feb 17, 2017
Bill strengthens dedicated prosecutor program statewide to address insurance fraud Florida Senator Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg), in partnership with Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and State Representative Holly Raschein (R-Key Largo), announced the filing of Senate Bill 1012 relating …
Feb 16, 2017
Water Claims Spell Trouble for Florida Property Insurance Market A steady drip usually signals bigger trouble, and this is no exception. The Tampa Bay Times’ Editorial Board writes. · Thousands of Florida Mortgages Could Be At Risk Because of …
Feb 16, 2017
Appeals Court Reverses Ruling Striking Limits on PIP Payments to Chiropractors A State Appeals Court has upheld a Law Limiting Payments to Chiropractors under Reforms to Florida’s Personal-Injury Protection Insurance System. Michael Moline reports for FloridaPolitics.com. Florida Supreme …
Feb 14, 2017
The U.S. House Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance will hold a hearing entitled “Assessing the U.S.-EU Covered Agreement” this Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 10 a.m. The hearing will examine the January 13, 2017 announcement from the …
Feb 14, 2017
The Florida Justice Reform Institute, a tort reform advocacy organization, issued an update on the assignment of benefits issue yesterday, February 13, 2017, FloridaPolitics.com’s Michael Moline reported. Entitled “Restoring Balance in Insurance Litigation,” the update correlates the abuse of …
Feb 14, 2017
Two U.S. House of Representatives hearings of interest to the insurance industry are underway in Washington D.C. this morning, February 14, 2017. Neither hearing includes witnesses with direct insurance industry ties, however. The first, held by the Committee on …
Feb 14, 2017
Florida Justice Reform Institute Calls for Assignment of Benefits Changes The Florida Justice Reform Institute is advocating changes to curb what it calls Abuses of Assignment of Benefits, as well as One-Way Attorney’s Fees for Insurance Claims awarded to …
Feb 13, 2017
Florida CFO Jeff Atwater Resigning for CFO Role at FAU Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced Friday he’s Resigning from his Cabinet Position to return to Palm Beach County and take a job as the CFO of Florida …
Feb 10, 2017
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced today, February 10, 2017, that following the 2017 State Legislative Session he will be accepting the position of Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Chief Financial Officer of Florida Atlantic University (“FAU”). …
Feb 9, 2017
House Panel Homes in on Attorney Fees for Florida Workers’ Compensation Fix The Chairman of a Key House Subcommittee said Wednesday that Legislation to address Rising Worker’s Compensation Premiums will include curbs on Attorney Fees, “the Biggest Driver of …