With such close elections in Florida, pundits, political scientists and campaign operatives are taking notice, but here’s why it may not add up to much. The Tampa Bay Times’ Adam Smith reports....
Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines
Flood insurance deadline extended
March 23, 2018
Congress extended the nation’s flood-insurance program through July 31 as part of a federal spending bill that was passed in the Senate late Thursday night. Keith Magill reports for Houma Today via the PCI SmartBrief....
PCI backs House measure on FSOC systemic-risk designations
March 23, 2018
Legislation in the House would require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to tell companies the basis of a potential systemic-risk designation and allow them to address the issues the FSOC has outlined. Financial...
P 88 would have put several rights — from requiring safe and comfortable facilities to making it easier to sue in cases alleging neglect or abuse — in the state constitution through the Constitution Revision...
Lawsuit Targets Florida’s New “Bump Stock” Ban
March 21, 2018
The case, filed last week in Leon County circuit court, asks a judge to certify a class action and order “full compensation” for what the plaintiffs’ attorneys estimate are “tens of thousands, or more” Floridians...
A proposed constitutional amendment to give equal rights to crime victims won preliminary approval from the full Constitution Revision Commission on Monday, Jim Rosica reports for FloridaPolitics.com....
Florida received $2.8 million of last year’s $47.1 million nationwide budget for the program. Of the money Florida received, $260,000 funded 16 counties in north central Florida, from Hernando up to Hamilton. Ramsey...
Ringless voicemail: Florida breaks ground with new law
March 21, 2018
This week Governor Rick Scott signed SB 568, which expands the Do Not Call list to include direct-to-voicemail sales calls. The Palm Beach Post’s Charles Elmore reports for the “Protecting Your Pocket” blog....
Major insurers lost billions on natural disasters in 2017; climate change cited as serious risk
March 21, 2018
According to annual reports recently filed by 15 major U.S. insurers, natural disasters in 2017 have so far cost the industry at least $14.5 billion, Kyla Mandel reports for ThinkProgress.org....
More School Districts Buying Active Shooter Insurance
March 21, 2018
The insurance, which is backed by XL Catlin, covers expenses tied to shootings in places such as office buildings and concert halls, and is increasingly gaining traction with schools. Reuters’ Noor Zainab...