U.S. Representative Crist, D-St. Petersburg, has already raised more than $2.6 million in pursuit of a second term in Congress — but this is the week it becomes official. The Palm Beach Post’s George Bennett reports...
Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines
Mystery Appeals And Campaign Finance Dilemmas
April 30, 2018
Florida does not have the same kind of federal restrictions that are supposed to limit contact and coordination between campaigns and other groups. Campaigns are allowed to work in tandem with committees regarding ads. ...
While new tech tools can be beneficial, insurers have also been caught using “price optimization,” now outlawed in 16 states. Insurers mined customer data and tested incremental price increases to figure out which...
BuildFax, a provider of property condition and history insights, has found that there has been a 110.6% increase in residential roof remodels in Florida over the last 10 years, which has not been considered in recent...
Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Board of Governors will meet on the State-run insurer’s 2018 Risk Transfer Program, among other topics on May 8, 2018 at 3 p.m. (ET), Colodny Fass reports....
Insurer Needn’t Cover Contractors In Chinese Drywall Suit
April 27, 2018
A Florida federal judge on Wednesday dismissed claims that Westchester Fire Insurance Co. must pay building contractors for money lost over the installation of defective Chinese drywall, saying Westchester’s policy was only...
How will sea level rise affect your home? Miami is creating a tool that will show you
April 27, 2018
The looming impacts of climate change are increasingly raising questions about the future of Miami’s real estate, particularly from residents who wonder what will happen to their property as the sea level rises. The...
There are several reasons for Florida’s building inspector shortage, including what might be the toughest licensing requirements in the nation, the Tampa Bay Times explains....
State workers hand over papers for health coverage
April 27, 2018
More than 1,800 people have been removed from Florida’s state-employee health insurance program, THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA reports via FloridaPolitics.com....
Owner of Florida Pharmacy Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for $100 Million Compounding Pharmacy Fraud Scheme
April 27, 2018
The president and owner of a Florida pharmacy that was at the center of a massive compounding pharmacy fraud scheme, which impacted private insurance companies, Medicare and TRICARE, was sentenced, Florida Trend reports....