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Jim RosicaMarch 10, 2016

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A leading state senator Thursday yanked his bill that would have benefited ride-booking services such as Uber and Lyft, saying there was no compromise that pleased everyone involved, including the House. State Sen. David Simmons, the chamber’s Rules chairman, had worked on the bill (SB 1118) for months. It would have mandated minimum commercial insurance requirements […]

Phil AmmannMarch 3, 2016

A bill making sweeping changes to the Department of Financial Services is heading to the Senate Thursday after passing the House floor 114 to 1. In addition to rewriting a variety of regulations, HB 651, from Monticello Republican Rep. Halsey Beshears, also establishes or alters numerous DFS programs, reports LobbyTools. Among the changes, the bill […]

Scott PowersMarch 3, 2016

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Donald Trump released details Thursday of his plans for health care reform starting with repeal of Obamacare and focusing on cost reduction measures. Trump’s seven-point plan begins by calling for the elimination of any mandates for individuals to possess health care through a repeal of the Affordable Care Act. The plan does not address any […]

Melissa RossFebruary 19, 2016

Just as lobbyists for the ride-sharing service Uber made their case for uniform regulations in Tallahassee this week, one of the company’s whiz kids was sharing the secrets of the uber-popular app back in his Florida hometown. “We’ve gone from 3 million trips a month to 3 million trips a day,” Ed Baker, the company’s […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 12, 2016

More than a dozen Florida real estate, construction and insurance groups announced Tuesday that they are teaming up to push for homeowners’ insurance reform in the 2016 Legislative Session. The Consumer Protection Coalition seeks to curb a practice known as “assignment of benefits,” where owners sign away their insurance policy to a third party who […]

Guest AuthorDecember 7, 2015

I’ve been a member of the Florida Democratic Party since I first registered to vote at 18. I’ve never voted for, nor given money to, a Republican running for a partisan office. “Hyperpartisan” is an apt description of my political state of mind. But the other day, I contributed $1,000 – the maximum I could […]

Guest AuthorDecember 7, 2015

I’ve been a member of the Florida Democratic Party since I first registered to vote at 18. I’ve never voted for, nor given money to, a Republican running for a partisan office. “Hyperpartisan” is an apt description of my political state of mind. But the other day, I contributed $1,000 – the maximum I could […]

Drew WilsonOctober 27, 2015

Whether insurance policy prices should be set through government regulation or left to market forces was the hot topic Tuesday for a panel of top insurance minds. “When you look at the program of protecting coastal properties, it’s been an absolute failure,” said Steven Pociask, who runs the American Consumer Institute for Citizen Research. “It […]

Ryan RayOctober 27, 2015

It’s no fun when the federal government gets involved in setting insurance rates, a panel of experts told the crowd at the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s annual Insurance Summit – and it’s even worse when international authorities get involved. John Fitts, Deputy General Counsel for Progressive‘s Legislative & Regulatory Affairs department, likened the possible entry […]

Peter SchorschOctober 26, 2015

In the wake of Hurricane Patricia‘s thrashing of Mexico, a pair of conservative think tanks are warning Florida to fix its storm-related insurance system. The James Madison Institute and R Street Institute released a policy brief last week,”Shoring Up Florida’s Property Insurance Market,” in which the organizations argue for the Legislature to pass reforms to “eliminate cost […]

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Uber bill makes last stand in Senate

House passes sweeping reforms to Department of Financial Services

Donald Trump releases health care plan: repeal Obamacare, focus on costs

Uber VP: “We now reach 95% of Florida’s population”

Insurance, real estate coalition seeks homeowners insurance reform in 2016

Ben Pollara: Why I support Jeff Brandes for Florida Senate

Ben Pollara: Why I support Jeff Brandes for Florida Senate

Florida Chamber Summit debates who should set insurance policy rates

HUD rulemaking, international capital dominate federal insurance panel at Florida Chamber summit

Storm insurance reforms still needed, expert says