The image of a future city undone by rising tides leading to “a kind of dystopian inundation scenario,” was invoked by Harvard University professor Charles Waldheim in a presentation to the Miami Beach city...
Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines
Florida personal injury protection insurance scrutinized
April 13, 2018
In Florida, the limits for PIP are $10,000, which can become a challenge when considering that when the insurer is required to pay, there are often baseless litigations associated with the no-fault cases...
New $5M campaign warns Floridians about driving while high
April 13, 2018
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles just launched the “Drive Baked, Get Busted” campaign, a brand new $5 million initiative intended to discourage people from getting behind the wheel after they...
Florida Workers’ Comp Issues Could Return
April 13, 2018
Expect efforts to revamp workers’ compensation insurance laws to return as new House and Senate leaders take over for the 2019 legislative session, according to Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier....
Report dives into the weeds on Florida workers’ compensation medical cost containment
April 13, 2018
Want to find out how Florida’s workers’ compensation system regulates pharmacy fees, as compared to other states? FloridaPolitics.com’s Michael Moline reports....
Florida’s Three Member Panel has three members at last
April 13, 2018
Jason Robbins, a workers’ comp attorney from Melbourne, won the appointment from Governor Rick Scott in June, but hearings in Tallahassee on reimbursement rates for medical providers under the system gave him his first...
But a shallow bench and weak fundraising remain a challenge for the minority party, the Tampa Bay Times’ Adam Smith reports for “The Buzz” blog....
The Palm Beach ZIP Code 33480, home to President Donald Trump’s weekend retreat Mar-a-Lago, took third place with $1.25 million. The Miami Herald’s Rene Rodriguez reports....
Since it began operating in 2009, Uber has been dogged by reports of drivers accosting passengers, including lawsuits alleging sexual assaults, NBC Miami’s Tom Krisher reports....
Zillow is getting into the home-flipping business
April 13, 2018
Zillow has deals in place to partner with two local brokerages in each region to help it buy and sell the homes. The Seattle Times’ Mike Rosenberg reports via the Miami Herald....