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Slidell couple arrested for insurance fraud
A Slidell couple has been charged with insurance fraud after a boat they reported destroyed in Hurricane Katrina was located in Florida. link to website
Polk School District Encouraged to Talk Budget Issues
The Polk County School District's internal auditor found no fraudulent or unlawful activities regarding how the district handled changes to the employee health insurance plans and other financial decisions concerning the district's budget, following an anonymous complaint filed with the Florida Department of Education in October. link to website
Southwest Florida nonprofit seeks to train disabled veterans for insurance work
Disabled Veterans Insurance Careers is a nonprofit organization, based in Fort Myers, designed to take advantage of the possibilities of modern technology to give disabled vets the skills they need to succeed in the world of insurance. link to website
Feds back consumers on Florida insurance costs
Saying they want to help consumers to get their money's worth, federal officials on Thursday rejected Florida's attempt to allow insurance companies to devote more than 20 percent of premiums to administrative costs and profits. link to website
HHS Denial Of Medical Loss Ratio Waiver For Florida Further Proof That For-Profit Health Insurance Model Is Doomed
Image by Getty Images via @daylife The Department of Health and Human Services has denied the State of Florida’s request that they be permitted a waiver to the medical loss ratio requirements of the Affordable Care Act. Rather than live with the 80 to 85 percent requirements established by the health care [...] link to website
Fla. request in health care overhaul denied
TALLAHASSEE — Florida's long-running feud with the federal government over the health care overhaul took another twist today as federal officials turned down a request to waive a key requirement. link to website
Last shuttle flight tops Scott, Anthony as Florida's top story
The end of the space shuttle program launched past Gov. Rick Scott's shakeup of state government and the Casey Anthony murder trial as Florida's top story of 2011, according to a poll of newspaper editors. link to website
Florida Insurance Lawyer Patrick J. Tighe Applauds New York’s Publication of Insurance Complaint Rankings, Urges ...
With its annual report on automobile insurer complaints, New York serves as role model for other jurisdictions, says attorney Tighe of X1LAW.com. It’s time for Florida to follow course -- and give consumers the information they need to make the best insurance purchasing decisions. ... link to website
Fitch Rates Florida's $239MM GO Full Faith & Credit Right-of-Way Bonds 'AAA'; Outlook Negative
Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to the following state of Florida full faith and credit bonds: link to website
Reapportionment, gambling highlight session agenda
For most lawmakers, drawing new boundaries for legislative districts that help keep them in office will be priority No. 1 in the once-a-decade session devoted to reapportionment. link to website