By Hastings Wyman Healthcare mogul Rick Scott was elected governor of Florida in the Republican year of 2010 after a bitter and narrow primary victory over long-time GOP officeholder Bill McCollum and another narrow, hard-fought General Election win over the state’s popular chief financial officer Alex Sink (D). With no experience in government and a [...]
by Susan Ladika Drivers in three states could see big changes in their car insurance — and their car insurance bills. Florida and Michigan both have no-fault auto insurance under the microscope during their current legislative sessions. It’s a particularly hot topic in Florida, widely seen as the auto insurance fraud capital of the country. [...]
Florida is a leader in job creation and water quality. Over the last year, Florida has created more than 135,000 new private-sector jobs and is on the right track. The last thing Florida needs is yet another job killing regulation from Washington. Over the weekend, Federal Judge Robert L. Hinkle opened the door for the [...]
Lynne McChristian My View We are all citizens of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and its cousin, the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. We created them, subsidize them and are on the hook to bail them out. Today, more people are waking up to the fact that both are significantly overexposed to a catastrophic financial failure, with [...]
Floridians are paying an annual “fraud tax” of about $115 for a typical two-car family that is generated by unwarranted personal injury protection claims under the state’s no-fault auto insurance program. As part of the no-fault law enacted in the early 1970s, the PIP requirement was designed to pay up to $10,000 for timely emergency [...]
An influential state Senate committee looked past a short-term crisis Thursday to try to fix one of Florida’s systemic problems. The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee embraced a plan that would require most Internet vendors selling to Floridians to collect and remit sales taxes — finally eliminating a huge disadvantage faced by traditional Florida retailers. [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Edie Ousley, 850-521-1231, 850-251-6261 eousley@flchamber.com TALLAHASSEE, FL (February 16, 2012) – Governor Rick Scott today signed into law a Florida Chamber-backed bill that will strengthen Florida’s position as a leader in the space industry. A long-held priority for the Florida Chamber, the spaceport facilities measure takes important steps toward providing flexibility [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Edie Ousley, 850-521-1231 eousley@flchamber.com TALLAHASSEE, FL (February 16, 2012) – The Florida Chamber of Commerce commends U.S. Senator Marco Rubio for legislation filed today that would make sure Florida can determine the best approach to protecting its own water bodies rather than leaving such an important decision in the hands of [...]
The Florida Chamber of Commerce strongly supports efforts to increase commerce at Florida seaports as part of our goal to double Florida-origin exports over the next five years. The Florida Chamber Foundation’s Florida Trade and Logistics Study in 2010 makes recommendations for the state to position itself as a global hub for exports, trade and logistics [...]
Florida is financially unprepared for a major hurricane and our current financing model could be the single biggest threat to our recovering economy. If Florida were hit by a major storm this year, the CAT Fund could experience anywhere from $1.6 billion to $4.6 billion in unfunded obligations – dollar figures so high that the [...]
