Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty misused his state e-mail to forward a political message, but he did not pressure insurers to contribute to a candidate he supported, an investigation has concluded.
The finding by the State Office of the Chief Inspector General, which concluded Mr. McCarty had done nothing criminal, ends a probe that began April 25 over an incident that led to the resignation of Mr. McCarty's communications director, Robert Lotane.
As a result of CIG report recommendations, the Office of Insurance Regulation said on Aug. 16 it revised the OIR Code of Ethics “to further restrict any political or charitable activity on government premises, using government resources, or acting in the capacity of a state official in a political or charitable event.”
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