Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines

Trump names more Florida judicial nominees

Apr 27, 2018

More judicial nominations from President Trump were announced today, the Tampa Bay Times’ Alex Leary reports. http://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/04/26/trump-names-more-florida-judicial-nominees/

Florida wants to build a cybersecurity sector. The question is how?

Apr 27, 2018

The industry is changing and growing so fast, it seems, that there’s no lack of ideas for how to make Florida a player in cybersecurity.  Malena Carolla reports for the Tampa Bay Times. http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/economicdevelopment/Florida-wants-to-build-a-cybersecurity-sector-The-question-is-how-_167693125

Meeting on draft rule on Texas workers’ compensation substitutes

Apr 27, 2018

The Texas Department of Insurance has posted an informal draft that would amend rules regulating the sale of insurance products that could be misrepresented or misunderstood as substitutes for workers’ compensation insurance. http://www.tdi.texas.gov/rules/pc/documents/wccvrltr.pdf#cover%20letter

Climate risk seen hurting Miami home values

Apr 26, 2018

Creeping flood waters driven by sea rise have yet to reach the doors of most homes in Miami-Dade, but research shows the looming threat from climate change is already affecting their value. And not in a good way.  Alex Harris …

Florida Legislature Will Regret Failing to Tackle AOB Abuse

Apr 26, 2018

Without reform, premiums are projected to rise more than 60 percent over the next five years in Broward and Miami-Dade and more than 50 percent in Clay and Duval counties.  Ray Lehmann blogs for Insurance Journal. https://www.insurancejournal.com/blogs/right-street/2018/04/25/487384.htm