Category: Florida News
Apr 19, 2018
The agreement between the two parties effectively ends the legal dispute that began late last year when NCRB requested an 18.7 percent homeowners’ insurance rate increase, Insurance Journal reports. https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2018/04/19/486797.htm
Apr 19, 2018
Under the agreement, Hyundai will supply Verisk with driving data from consenting car owners through its Blue Link connected car service, which is available on the entire Hyundai line-up, starting with 2018 model year vehicles. Lyle Adriano reports for Insurance …
Apr 19, 2018
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau had sought to eliminate dealer markups over concerns that black and Latino customers were often charged higher rates than whites with identical credit profiles, citing several analyses — including their own — of auto loan …
Apr 19, 2018
The annual report, from Cornerstone Research, found a record number of 165 accounting filings during 2017, nearly twice the 88 filed the previous year, Accounting Today reports. https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/accounting-class-action-lawsuits-hit-record-levels
Apr 19, 2018
Once Amazon establishes a co-branded basic banking service, Bain & Co. expects the internet giant to move steadily but surely into other financial products including lending, mortgages, property/casualty insurance, wealth management and term life insurance, Insurance Journal reports. https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2018/04/17/486613.htm
Apr 16, 2018
Demotech will not downgrade any of the 16 Florida homeowners insurers that it said earlier this year could face financial stability ratings adjustments because of hurricane losses and assignment of benefits litigation during 2017. Amy O’Connor reports for Insurance Journal. …
Apr 16, 2018
With over 900 items on the Florida legislative docket and only 60 days to consider them, it’s not surprising that many bills simply died in committee or were never seriously considered, Insurance Journal’s Patrick Wright explains. https://www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/mag-features/2018/04/16/486021.htm
Apr 16, 2018
The Florida Third District Court of Appeals in Miami gave a multi-faceted ruling on April 4 in response to an appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County involving three related lawsuits resulting from the sale of two oceanfront properties. …
Apr 16, 2018
The Florida Constitution Revision Commission is heading to the finish line, THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA reports via FloridaPolitics.com. http://floridapolitics.com/archives/261309-panel-tees-up-proposed-changes-to-constitution
Apr 16, 2018
Calling it a “blue sky opportunity,” the state’s chief medical marijuana regulator opened a rule-making workshop Friday with a twist: No rules. Jim Rosica reports for FloridaPolitics.com. http://floridapolitics.com/archives/261203-dumpster-marijuana-rulemaking