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Michael MolineDecember 12, 2016

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has passed over former chief Florida insurance regulator Kevin McCarty in selecting its next chief executive officer. The organization went with Michael Consedine, former insurance commissioner for Pennsylvania. The CEO represents the state insurance regulators who comprise the association and acts as go-between with federal and international policymakers, the […]

Michael MolineDecember 12, 2016

The House committee that will craft legislation addressing two of the hottest topics in Tallahassee is dominated by business people and attorneys. Ten Republicans and five Democrats were among those named Monday to the Subcommittee on Insurance and Banking. Speaker Richard Corcoran had already named Danny Burgess Jr. to chair the panel. Rounding out the […]

Michael MolineDecember 12, 2016

A state appeal court has set up an expedited hearing schedule in a challenge to Florida’s 14.5 percent increase in workers’ compensation insurance premiums. The 1st District Court of Appeal gave the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation and the National Council on Compensation Insurance, or NCCI, until Jan. 11 to file its arguments on the […]

Michael MolineDecember 12, 2016

The Florida Legislature may have nearly $142 million more to spend next year than previously expected, but that won’t save lawmakers from difficult choices during the spring legislative session. The revenue forecast for the fiscal year ending in June could run $119.3 million ahead of the previous forecast in September, according to preliminary numbers approved […]

Michael MolineDecember 9, 2016

Sydney Kitson, a former professional football player turned developer, has secured a one-month appointment to the Board of Governors of Florida’s State University System. Gov. Rick Scott announced the appointment Thursday, subject to Senate confirmation. Kitson will complete what’s left of former governor Morteza “Mori” Hosseini’s term. Hosseini stepped down in March to become a […]

Michael MolineDecember 9, 2016

The public will suffer irreparable harm unless a state appeal court stays Florida’s 14.5 percent increase in workers’ compensation insurance premiums, attorneys challenging the increase said in court papers this week. The National Council on Compensation Insurance, or NCCI, “cannot possibly demonstrate a likelihood of prevailing on appeal with respect to the trial court’s detailed, well-reasoned […]

Michael MolineDecember 8, 2016

St. Lucie County Judge Philip Yacucci Jr. faces discipline for failing to recuse himself from litigation handled by an attorney he sent to jail for contempt of court, who ran against him, and with whom he got into a “altercation” at a polling station. The Florida Judicial Qualifications filed notice Thursday that it found probable […]

Michael MolineDecember 8, 2016

Sen. Rob Bradley reintroduced legislation Thursday clarifying that prosecutors have the burden of proving that shootings are unjustified under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. The Republican from Fleming Island said the measure would overturn the Florida Supreme Court ruling in Bretherick v. Florida. In that 2015 opinion, a 5-2 court said people charged in shootings must […]

Michael MolineDecember 7, 2016

Florida House Democratic chief Janet Cruz announced her leadership team Wednesday, saying she strove for diversity in their selection. “In order to build consensus on how to confront the difficult issues facing our state, we must take into account the many varying stakeholders whose futures will be affected by the decisions we make in the […]

Michael MolineDecember 7, 2016

The first blow landed Wednesday in an anticipated legislative battle over workers’ compensation, when state House member Cord Byrd of Neptune Beach filed legislation to make participation in the system optional. The bill also would take on attorney fees, a major bone of contention for business leaders in the state. It would allow lawyers to […]

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State Sen. Vic Torres at U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost event before the collapse. Photo via Jacob Ogles.

Kevin McCarty misses out on job leading national insurance association

Business interests, attorneys dominate insurance and banking panel

Appeals court sets speedy arguments over workers’ comp premium hike

Austerity budget looms despite Florida’s improved state revenue forecast

Personnel note: Developer Sydney Kitson named to universities board

Sunshine Law invoked in arguments over workers’ comp rate increase

Misconduct charges filed against St. Lucie judge in feud with attorney

Rob Bradley revives bill shifting Stand Your Ground burden to prosecutors

Janet Cruz highlights diversity in picking Democratic leadership

House freshman’s workers’ comp bill would render system voluntary