Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Wednesday, May 30
May 30, 2012
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
10:00 a.m.–Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association Operations Committee meeting. To view the meeting notice, click here. To view the agenda, click here.
State Farm taking PIP law firm to court
Two personal injury lawsuits have led to allegations of inflated prices between the state’s largest personal injury law firm, Morgan and Morgan, and the country’s largest auto insurance company, State Farm.
Public’s misperceptions another hurricane hazard
Floridians often overestimate their ability to withstand a hurricane – and that puts them in potentially serious danger.
Florida City Doubles in Size Since Hurricane Andrew
The havoc wreaked by Hurricane Andrew here two decades ago still serves as a warning about the devastation even a slow tropical storm season can bring.
Ruling could be imminent on prison health care privatization
Leon County Circuit Judge Kevin Carroll on Tuesday heard arguments on the Legislature’s attempt to order the outsourcing of health care services in the state’s prison system in the state budget.
HCA doctors complain about firing
Three Aventura doctors who say they were recently fired or forced to leave HCA blasted the national healthcare chain Tuesday for what they characterized as inept handling of physician services.
Nursing homes stand to lose millions in funding
A little-noticed change in how Medicare pays for nursing home patients will hit Florida harder than any other state over the next three years. And the burden will be shouldered by facilities that can least afford it: Those caring for a higher share of poor residents.
Congressmen urge Florida Governor Rick Scott to stop voter purge now
Using an American war veteran as the face of their cause, two South Florida congressmen called on the governor Tuesday to immediately stop the state’s purge of the voter rolls.
Democrat Representative Randolph announces bid for party chair; rivals say they’re focused on 2012
Democrat Representative Scott Randolph of Orlando says he will not seek re-election as he mounts an attempt to become chairman of the Florida Democratic Party.
GOP Hopefuls Scramble to Run for Ronda Storms’ Senate Seat
Senator Ronda Storms, R-Brandon, announced late last week that she will not run for reelection in November — setting off a mad dash among prominent Republicans jumping into the race after the unexpected news.
Blog: Jeb Bush’s son, Mike Haridopolos’s wife, among those leading Mack campaign
U.S. Representative Connie Mack IV has announced his statewide campaign co-chairs including several big names in Republican politics such as Senator John Thrasher, R-Port Orange, and former Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, as well as Jeb Bush Jr. and Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos.
U.S. Labor Department investigates Florida’s tougher unemployment benefit system
The U.S. Department of Labor said it is investigating Florida’s new state processes to claim unemployment benefits.
Blog: Flood insurance coming up for House vote
The House on Wednesday will vote on a 60-day extension of the National Flood Insurance Program, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s (R-Va.) office said Tuesday.
Personal Injury Cases Auctioned Off to the Highest Bidder
Personal injury cases are auctioned off to the highest bidder by insurance companies, Spencers Solicitors has revealed today.
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