A federal judge has asked the Connecticut Supreme Court for a better definition of the word “collapse” that could help decide whether homeowner insurance policies should cover repairs to thousands of homes with crumbling...
Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines
Cloverplace Condos suit settles during appeal
May 1, 2018
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has settled a lawsuit against it over sinkhole damage in Pinellas County’s Cloverplace condominium community, Jim Rosica reports for FloridaPolitics.com. Citizens reaches sinkhole...
Judge sides with insurers in SB 966 lawsuit
May 1, 2018
A Tallahassee judge has ruled that life insurance companies doing business in the state don’t have to track down beneficiaries under a 2016 law (SB 966) championed by former Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater. Jim...
A Tallahassee judge has ruled that life insurance companies doing business in the state don’t have to track down beneficiaries under a 2016 law (SB 966) championed by former Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater. Jim...
The winner will have to immediately turn around and run to defend the seat — raising the possibility that Tuesday’s election could simply be the precursor to a rematch between Fernandez and Vargas. The Miami...
The District 39 seat covers portions of Polk and Osceola counties, the Lakeland Ledger notes. http://www.theledger.com/news/20180430/state-house-district-39-special-election-tuesday
League of Cities Questions Airbnb Strategy
May 1, 2018
Airbnb this week touted a new report showing Florida seniors are cashing checks thanks to its platform, and the Florida League of Cities said that announcement is proof the company doesn’t need to bypass local governments...
Multiple aviation and technology companies ranging from aviation giants like Boeing to technology startups are working on aircraft designs that could be used as robotic taxis, capable of landing on urban rooftops to pick up...
“The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America is disappointed that Gov. Wolf vetoed Senate Bill 936,” said Micaela Isler, the Chicago-based organization’s assistant vice president of state government relations,...
Court rejects Keys residents’ challenge to Citizens rates
April 30, 2018
An appellate court has rejected a community group’s challenge to premium levels for Citizens Property Insurance customers in Monroe County. Michael Moline reports for FloridaPolitics.com. Read the Ruling Here...