Apr 11, 2018
By unanimous vote, board members approved proposed policy changes to boost incentives for policyholders to participate in Citizens managed repair program while better ensuring that customers who choose not to participate have adequate funds to make permanent repairs following a …
Apr 11, 2018
New insurance-loss estimates from Hurricane Irma total nearly $7.38 billion, down more than $600 million from a February estimate http://floridapolitics.com/archives/260986-irma-insurance-losses-pegged-at-nearly-7-4b
Apr 11, 2018
Gavop used the latest information from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation to compare premiums charged by different insurance companies in Florida. Overall, the data shows that different companies offer a range of premiums for homes of the same value …
Apr 11, 2018
In December, a Florida state court ruled singer Gloria Estefan’s company is entitled to recover more than $5.6 million from an American International Group Inc. unit in connection with hurricane damage to a hotel she and her husband own. Judy Greenwald reports …
Apr 11, 2018
A new interpretation of how hurricane evacuation-shelter costs are reimbursed could end up costing Florida counties millions of dollars and creating lots of red tape. Colleen Wixon reports for TCPalm.com. https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/shaping-our-future/2018/04/10/many-florida-counties-concerned-they-stuck-paying-hurricane-evacuation-shelters/502047002/
Apr 11, 2018
More than half of the disputed workers’ insurance compensation bills sent to a panel for review last year were either withdrawn or tossed out because services weren’t authorized. THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA reports via News4Jax.com. https://www.news4jax.com/news/report-details-disputed-workers-comp-bills
Apr 11, 2018
A state board on Tuesday approved updated reimbursement rates for medical providers, hospitals, and ambulatory care centers, FloridaPolitics.com reports. http://floridapolitics.com/archives/260948-workers-comp-panel-reimburse
Apr 11, 2018
Lantana Democrat Lori Berman easily defeated Republican Tami Donnally in the special election to fill the Senate District 31 seat vacated by former Senator Jeff Clemens. http://floridapolitics.com/archives/260773-lori-berman-wins-special-election-for-state-senate-seat
Apr 11, 2018
He dismissed the suggestion that his retirement had anything to do with a possible Democratic wave, though the open seat will now become a target, while setting off a scramble among Republican hopefuls. The Tampa Bay Times’ Alex Leary and Steve Bousquet …
Apr 11, 2018
Outgoing House Democratic Leader Janet Cruz announced Tuesday that she will challenge Republican state Senator Dana Young, thus setting up a tough election fight in a Tampa swing seat. Matt Dixon reports for Politico Florida. https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2018/04/10/janet-cruz-officially-announces-challenge-to-dana-young-357738