Category: Insurance Regulatory News

Ringless voicemail: Florida breaks ground with new law

Mar 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. http://protectingyourpocket.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2018/03/21/ringless-voicemail-florida-breaks-ground-with-new-law/

More School Districts Buying Active Shooter Insurance

Mar 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 Hussain and Suzanne Barlyn report via Insurance Journal. https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2018/03/21/483990.htm 

First lawsuit filed after Florida bridge collapse

Mar 20, 2018

The negligence lawsuit seeks unspecified damages from the entities involved in building the bridge. They include Munilla Construction Management and FIGG Bridge Engineers.  The Associated Press report. https://apnews.com/4528e5de04c04aae9116ffac39bc2e5b/The-Latest:-1st-lawsuit-filed-after-Florida-bridge-collapse

Milliman targets coastal insurers

Mar 20, 2018

As the interest in insuring coastal properties and wind exposed regions has increased in recent years, there is a growing demand for property insurance analytics, Artemis.bm reports. http://www.artemis.bm/blog/2018/03/19/milliman-targets-coastal-insurers-with-tampa-office-rollins-hire/

Rick Scott Signs Another 30 Bills Into Law

Mar 20, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott announced late Monday he had signed another 30 bills into law, covering everything from consumer finance and fire safety to pregnancy services and the Florida Slavery Memorial, SunshineStateNews.com reports. Florida governor signs bill to ease payday loan restrictions Florida …

Rick Scott signs bill targeting opioid addiction

Mar 20, 2018

Doctors in many cases would be limited to writing prescriptions for three-day supplies, though they could prescribe up to seven-day supplies of controlled substances if “medically necessary.”  THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA reports via FloridaPolitics.com. http://floridapolitics.com/archives/259262-rick-scott-signs-bill-targeting-opioid-addiction