Jan 24, 2018
In a very brief meeting this morning, January 16, 2018, the Florida House of Representatives’ Select Committee on Hurricane Response and Preparedness (“Committee”) convened for its final meeting to discuss and vote on its Draft Recommendations of the Select Committee on Hurricane Response …
Jan 24, 2018
The downsizing of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) was credited as having greatly contributed to the State of Florida’s dramatically improved insurance regulatory environment rating by the R Street Institute in its “2017 Insurance Regulation Report Card” published yesterday, January …
Jan 24, 2018
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 Department of the Year in South Florida by the Daily Business Review
Jan 24, 2018
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 Department of the Year in South Florida by the Daily Business Review.
Jan 24, 2018
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 Department of the Year in South Florida by the Daily Business Review.
Jan 24, 2018
From threats of insurer ratings downgrades caused by the escalation in litigated water loss claims accompanied by an AOB, to the push for legislative reform to the state’s one-way attorney fee statute that the industry says has fueled the statewide abuse, there was no shortage of stories on the topic this year. Insurance Journal’s Amy O’Connor reports.
Jan 24, 2018
Florida AOB Bill Passes Senate Insurance Panel Despite Business Opposition A Florida Senate Panel gave a thumbs-up Tuesday to a Bill that would prevent Property Insurers from including Attorney Fees and other Legal Costs in their Rate Base, despite opposition …
Jan 22, 2018
Brightline Adds Safety Features At Crossings Brightline has positioned large electronic signs at several busy Rail Crossings along its Route to warn the Public that its New Express Trains move faster than other rail traffic and to urge people to stay …
Jan 21, 2018
Protecting Legal Fraud In Florida Florida’s Legislature is in Session, and for the sixth straight year reform-minded Republicans are trying to shut down a Trial-Bar Scheme that’s bleeding Property Insurers and sending Sunshine State Premiums skyrocketing. The Wall Street Journal …
Jan 19, 2018
U.S. House Financial Services Committee Notes Republican Flood Insurance “Defectors” The U.S. House Financial Services Committee took the unusual step of issuing an “In Case You Missed It” on a scathing editorial by the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board on …