Category: Florida News
Apr 23, 2018
While the remains of her store were being appraised by a TWIA adjuster, the policyholder discovered that her agent had accidentally listed the wrong street address number for her property, Lyle Adriano reports for Insurance Business Magazine. https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/catastrophe/has-insurance-agents-typo-cost-harvey-victim-an-insurance-payout-98621.aspx
Apr 20, 2018
An appellate court on Thursday unanimously upheld a public records exemption covering the names and addresses of consumers who challenge the disposition of claims against homeowner or sinkhole insurance claims. Michael Moline reports for FloridaPolitics.com.
Apr 20, 2018
A divided state appeals court this week upheld a nearly $6.4 million verdict in a case filed against cigarette-maker Philip Morris USA by the widow of a Jacksonville man who died of smoking-related illnesses. THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA reports …
Apr 20, 2018
As Scott’s administration this week submits a request to the federal government to trim the amount of time people have to apply for Medicaid coverage, the state’s estimate of $98 million in savings associated with the change has come under …
Apr 20, 2018
Florida life and health insurance agents may want to note the outcome of rulemaking currently underway by the Florida Division of Insurance Agent and Agency Services, Colodny Fass reports. Rulemaking Underway on Florida Life and Health Insurance Could Change Some …
Apr 20, 2018
The zones target low-income census tracts in all 67 counties, making businesses and developers working there eligible for deferred capital gains taxes under the newly-approved federal Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017. Once designated, the census tracts qualify as …
Apr 20, 2018
The lawsuit centered on a measure, commonly known as HB 7069, that was a priority of House Speaker Richard Corcoran, a Land O’ Lakes Republican, and became one of most-controversial issues of the 2017 Legislative Session. THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA …
Apr 20, 2018
Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch, an appointee of fellow Martin County resident Senate President Joe Negron to the Constitution Revision Commission, defended the bundling of topics in six of the eight amendments the 37-member panel agreed this week to put before voters in …
Apr 20, 2018
Four Democratic gubernatorial candidates squared off Wednesday during a televised debate hosted by Tampa Bay’s Fox 13 news station. FloridaPolitics.com Publisher Peter Schorsch gives his analysis. http://floridapolitics.com/archives/261672-takeaways-from-the-fox-13-democratic-gubernatorial-debate
Apr 20, 2018
According to the YouMail Robocall Index Snapshot, Tampa Bay ranked No. 17 for cities with the most robocalls, joining four other Florida cities in the top 50. Malena Carollo reports for the Tampa Bay Times. http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/retail/Florida-ranks-No-3-for-most-received-sent-robocalls-in-March_167443614