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29 03, 2023

Mississippi Insurance Agency, Like Others Hit by Storms, Vows to Rebuild After Devastating Tornado

By | March 29th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Mississippi Insurance Agency, Like Others Hit by Storms, Vows to Rebuild After Devastating Tornado

For the third time in the last 18 months, tornadoes or a hurricane have wiped out or have heavily damaged well-established insurance agencies in the Southeast. And all three of those agencies have rebuilt their businesses or have vowed to …

30 03, 2023

Toxic Connection Not Proven, Appeals Court Finds in Florida Cancer Suit vs. Raytheon

By | March 30th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Toxic Connection Not Proven, Appeals Court Finds in Florida Cancer Suit vs. Raytheon

In closely watched and widely publicized toxic-tort litigation that has percolated through the courts for more than a decade, federal appeals judges this week underscored the strict standard that expert witnesses are held to when plaintiffs argue that pollution causes …

24 03, 2023

Plaintiffs Attorneys Rush to File Suits Before Tort-Reform Bill Signed into Law

By | March 24th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Plaintiffs Attorneys Rush to File Suits Before Tort-Reform Bill Signed into Law

The Florida Senate approved a take-no-prisoners tort-reform bill Thursday and it could be signed into law as soon as Friday. The bill, which extends limits on one-way attorney fees, assignments of benefits, and other provisions to most types of insurance …

15 03, 2023

Amendment to Florida Tort-Reform Would Grant One-Way Attorney Fees in Some Cases

By | March 15th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Amendment to Florida Tort-Reform Would Grant One-Way Attorney Fees in Some Cases

A sponsor of a far-reaching Florida tort-reform bill warned last week that the measure, unlike previously adopted insurance legislation, is subject to change as it moves through the House and the Senate. On Tuesday, that proved true as the Senate …

13 03, 2023

Florida Adjusters’ Charges of Doctored Damage Reports Gets Wider Spotlight

By | March 13th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Florida Adjusters’ Charges of Doctored Damage Reports Gets Wider Spotlight

Allegations that some insurance carriers have altered field adjusters’ damage estimates has gained more national attention after The Washington Post reported on and documented examples of the practices. Leadership with Florida-based Heritage Insurance Co. and with Florida Peninsula Insurance, named …

8 03, 2023

Florida Senate Committee Approves Tort-Reform Bill, but Changes Are Possible

By | March 8th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Florida Senate Committee Approves Tort-Reform Bill, but Changes Are Possible

A Florida bill that aims to further limit injury and insurance litigation and attorney fees passed a state Senate committee Tuesday after heavy debate – but with few changes. Senate Bill 236, the companion to House Bill 837, a wide-ranging …

9 03, 2023

Fla. Adjuster Suspended, But Case Raises Big Question: Must Appraisers Be Licensed?

By | March 9th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Fla. Adjuster Suspended, But Case Raises Big Question: Must Appraisers Be Licensed?

A public adjuster that has been vilified by insurers for disrupting and delaying property inspections has been suspended for two years by an administrative law judge. But state regulators’ recommendations in the case have raised new and potentially far-reaching questions …

28 02, 2023

Federal Appeals Court in NC Says Undercover Filming of Animal Farms is Protected Speech

By | February 28th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Federal Appeals Court in NC Says Undercover Filming of Animal Farms is Protected Speech

In a decision that animal rights advocates are calling a big win over big agricultural interests, a federal appeals court last week struck down part of a North Carolina law, declaring that it violated the constitutional guarantee of free speech. …

1 02, 2023

Breaking: Slide Will Assume 91,000 Policies and Premium in United P&C Runoff in Florida

By | February 1st, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Breaking: Slide Will Assume 91,000 Policies and Premium in United P&C Runoff in Florida

One year after Slide Insurance made waves by taking over thousands of policies from a troubled Florida carrier, the young company has done it again. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation on Tuesday signed a consent order granting Tampa-based Slide …

26 01, 2023

Few Florida Carriers Filed for Arbitration in 2022, But It’s Coming, Attorneys Say

By | January 26th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Few Florida Carriers Filed for Arbitration in 2022, But It’s Coming, Attorneys Say

After American Integrity Insurance Co. filed for a binding arbitration endorsement on homeowner policies one year ago, many in the industry expected a wave of other insurers to follow suit as claims litigation costs continued to rise in Florida. So …