Insurers Do Not Have to Defend in Opioid Litigation, Federal Appeals Court Finds January 18, 2023 By William Rabb Two insurance carriers have no duty to defend or to indemnify Quest Pharmaceuticals in lawsuits brought over the drug distributor’s...
Doctors, Insurers Clash on Florida Workers’ Comp Physician Dispensing Rules January 17, 2023 By William Rabb Physician dispensing of medications has long been a flash point in workers’ compensation insurance, with at least 22 states regulating...
Morgan & Morgan Sues Trademark Office over Refusal to Register Phone Number January 12, 2023 By William Rabb Florida-based Morgan & Morgan, which calls itself the largest injury law firm in the country, has become one of the...
Jury Should Say if Lack of Captain Raised Hazard for Yacht Lost in Dorian, Court Says January 12, 2023 By William Rabb For hurricanes with erratic paths that prove difficult to predict, property insurers could soon find it trickier to justify some...
The Infrastructure Crisis: As Business Losses Mount, New Demand for Utility Coverage? January 11, 2023 By William Rabb When aging water pumps in Jackson, Mississippi, were shut down by floodwaters last August, knocking out water service to most...
Florida High Court Upholds Slashing of Punitive Damage Award in Tobacco Case January 8, 2023 By William Rabb The Florida Supreme Court has struck down $16 million in punitive damages against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. as “excessive,” a...
New Florida Law Makes Joint Settlement Offers ‘Legit’ But May Not Go Far Enough January 6, 2023 By William Rabb In the celebration over the Florida Legislature’s sweeping insurance reforms approved last month, one statutory change has slipped under the...
Florida Workers’ Comp Division Busy with Panel Review, Hearings, Rule Changes January 5, 2023 By William Rabb The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s Division of Workers’ Compensation is having a busy January. Starting today, Jan. 5, the...
Update: Demotech Drops Frontline But Insurer Gets BBB+ from KBRA January 4, 2023 By William Rabb Frontline Insurance Group, parent to two significant property insurers in Florida, has had its financial rating stability withdrawn by the...
Top 10 Southeast Insurance Journal Stories of 2022 December 29, 2022 By William Rabb Some of the best-read and most-commented-on stories in the Southeast this year were mostly about Florida’s imploding insurance market, insurer...