May 10, 2018
Expansion, greater diversification and focus away from Florida may have helped Heritage at its latest reinsurance renewal, which the firm says it has achieved at attractive pricing. Artemis.bm reports. http://www.artemis.bm/blog/2018/05/10/heritage-said-reinsurance-costs-rise-just-1-as-it-completes-renewal/
May 10, 2018
“Sovereign immunity,” a legal fiction as outdated as the divine right of royalty, explains the harsh warning that the families of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have been hearing from the Broward School District’s insurance company. The Sun-Sentinel Editorial Board …
May 10, 2018
California, Texas, Florida and New York suffered the greatest financial losses due to cybercrime in 2017, according to the FBI’s annual Internet Crime Report. State Scoop’s Benjamin Freed has the story. https://statescoop.com/here-are-the-top-10-states-for-cybercrimes-in-2017
May 10, 2018
The National Transportation Safety Board is sending a team of four to investigate a crash that left two teenagers dead and a third injured involving a battery-powered Tesla near Fort Lauderdale Beach Tuesday night, the agency announced Wednesday. WPLG-TV reports. …
May 10, 2018
No letters, numbers or decals on the tag can be covered, period, the Miami Herald’s David Ovalle reports. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article210801539.html
May 10, 2018
The property appraiser’s numbers show that there are 18,000 properties in the county that are not homesteaded, and that therefore are likely used as rentals (assuming they’re not vacant: many properties are.) FlaglerLive.com reports. https://flaglerlive.com/120947/tax-evaders-beware/
May 10, 2018
With Corcoran out of the race, DeSantis, of Palm Coast, is eliminating a rival for the support of ultra-conservative voters. But the contest soon could get heated as Putnam and DeSantis square off to attract primary voters, almost half of whom are …
May 10, 2018
The commission, formed every 20 years to review and suggest changes to the state’s governing document, formally submitted its proposed amendments to Secretary of State Ken Detzner on Wednesday. https://www.flcrc.gov/PublishedContent/ADMINISTRATIVEPUBLICATIONS/CRCFinalReport.pdf
May 10, 2018
Nobody can sell water without getting permission from one of the state’s five water management districts, which examine whether the proposed sale is for a “beneficial use” that’s “in the public interest.” The Tampa Tribune’s Craig Pittman reports. http://www.tbo.com/news/environment/Only-in-Florida-Battle-over-water-free-speech-pits-billionaire-vs-activist_165492969
May 10, 2018
One rule submitted would allow drones to fly over people while another proposal submitted would allow for remote identification and tracking of unmanned aircraft in flight. Reuters’ Jeffrey Dastin and David Shepardson report via Insurance Journal. https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2018/05/10/488831.htm