Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report – Thursday, October 20, 2016
Oct 20, 2016
Storm Victims Filing Insurance Claims Have Rights, Florida CFO Jeff Atwater Reminds
Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater informed Historic City News Local Reporters today that the Florida Department of Financial Services want to be certain that storm victims in St Augustine and St Johns County know their rights under the State’s Homeowner Claims Bill of Rights, Section 627.7142, Florida Statutes. CJ Redd reports for Historic City News.
Trial Lawyers Invested in Florida Election to Tune of $6+ Million
No wonder Florida has a National Reputation as a Judicial Hellhole, SunshineStateNews.com Publisher Nancy Smith writes.
Health Insurance Advisory Panel Starts Work on Legislative Priorities
The Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board is considering whether to ask the Legislature to address the “Family Glitch” — a Regulatory Quirk that can leave Dependents of Small Business Employees unable to afford Health Insurance. Michael Moline reports for FloridaPolitics.com.
Case Managers Sue Sunshine Health for Unpaid Overtime
A Medicaid Managed-Care Case Manager is suing her Employer, a State of Florida Contractor, for Unpaid Overtime, FloridaPolitics.com’s Jim Rosica reports.
Three Groups Accuse Florida of Violating Federal “Motor Voter” Law
Three Voting Rights Groups on Wednesday put the State of Florida on notice that it may file a Lawsuit for alleged Violations of the Federal “Motor Voter” law. The Tampa Bay Times’ Steve Bousquet reports via the “Naked Politics” blog.
Miami Beach Traps New Pool of Zika-Positive Mosquitoes
As of Tuesday, Zika Infections had been reported in 1,040 people in Florida. Most caught the Virus while traveling outside the U.S., but 163 Cases aren’t travel related. Insurance Journal’s Amy O’Connor reports.
Amendment 1 Opponents Say Recording Shows Fraud Behind Solar Ballot Initiative
A spokeswoman for Consumers for Smart Solar, the Political Committee sponsoring the Amendment, said the James Madison Institute had not been involved in writing the Amendment, Politico Florida’s Bruce Ritchie reports.
- Political “Jiu-Jitsu” Lights Up Amendment 1 Fight
- Florida Think Tank Now Says It Misspoke About Secret Solar Ballot Strategy
Democrats Look to Capture Gardiner Seat
Senate President Andy Gardiner’s Orlando-area Senate Seat is a Prime Takeover Target for Florida Democrats. THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA’s Lloyd Dunkelberger reports via SayfieReview.com.
Here in The Capital of Overdoses, its 891 and Counting
Manatee County has been Florida’s Epicenter of the Heroin and Fentanyl Epidemic, with dealers cutting Fentanyl — a pain killer 100 times more powerful than Morphine — into the Heroin supply or passing it off as Heroin. Jessica DeLeon reports for The Miami Herald.
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones today announced that he has obtained an Agreement from State Farm General Insurance Company to reduce their Insurer’s Rental Dwelling Program Policyholders’ Rates Statewide by an average of 40 percent, effective February 1, 2017.
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