MARCH 2017 Here’s your update on Florida insurance-related legal developments from the Colodny Fass Insurance Litigation Practice. Florida Insurance Matters is a monthly update on Florida insurance-related legal developments by the Colodny Fass Insurance Litigation Practice, recently recognized as the Insurance Litigation …

  4th DCA:  Warrant Needed to Search Car’s “Black Box” In what is likely a First-of-its-Kind Case in Florida, a Divided Appeals Court Wednesday said Authorities needed a Warrant before they could download information recorded in a Car’s “Black Box.”  …

  AIF, PCI blast Greg Steube’s prejudgment interest bill The Associated Industries of Florida and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America didn’t mince words about Senator Steube’s pre-judgement interest bill.   Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance lost $27.1 million during …

  During its meeting in Maitland, Florida this morning, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s (“Citizens’”) Board of Governors learned the State-run insurer will post a $27.1 million net loss for 2016–marking its first loss since 2005.  The loss comes despite minimal …

  The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) advised of the following: March 23-24 Meeting Materials Posted The FHCF Advisory Council met on March 23 and 24 to review pertinent pending legislation, as well as to hear a presentation on the …

  PIP Auto-Insurance Bill in Florida House Starts Moving Some Members of the House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, which Voted 12-2 for the Bill, expressed a need for the measure to address issues, such as changes in the State’s Bad-Faith …

  Florida House panel votes to abolish PIP insurance effective January 1 A House committee voted overwhelmingly Monday to do away with personal injury protection, or PIP, insurance in Florida, FloridaPolitics.com’s Michael Moline reports.   Consumer Protection Coalition launches ad …

  The Florida House of Representatives’ Insurance and Banking Subcommittee will meet for three hours at 12:30 p.m. (ET) today, March 27, 2017, to consider a slate of insurance-related legislation. Among the bills to be heard is a Proposed Committee …

  Florida House Speaker Says Correcting Workers’ Comp and Assignment of Benefits Would Better Serve to Create Jobs Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran said too much energy is being paid to saving Enterprise Florida and Visit Florida under the guise …

Above:  Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran   In an interview with the Miami Herald yesterday, March 23, 2017, Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran suggested that the State of Florida could create more jobs by focusing on workers’ compensation and assignment …