‘Going and Coming’ Rule Gets a Little More Focused, Florida Court Decides April 29, 2022 By William Rabb A Florida appeals court has put a fine point on the still-evolving “going and coming rule” in workers’ compensation law....
Florida Action Against Disney More Complicated Than Lawmakers May Have Known April 28, 2022 By William Rabb That plan to strip the Disney Corp. of its special municipality status in Florida? It’s more complicated than many Florida...
Five Days That Could Save the Insurance World: DeSantis Calls Session for May 23-27 April 26, 2022 By William Rabb May 23 through May 27. Those are the dates Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has set aside for a special session...
Florida Appeals Court: Pre-Suit Notices Required in AOB Cases After July 2019 April 26, 2022 By William Rabb In a decision that’s being called a win for insurers, Florida’s 4th District Court of Appeals held last week that...
Premiums for Florida Cat Fund to Jump 12% This Year, Report Shows April 26, 2022 By William Rabb Premiums paid to the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund are expected to increase by more than 12% later this year, giving...
Fla. Supreme Court: Pre-Suit Notices Need Only Be Mailed, Not Received, Before Deadline April 22, 2022 By William Rabb It’s when the letter is mailed, not when it is received, that determines if a plaintiff in a medical malpractice...
Florida Agents Must Return $4M in Unearned Commissions From Insolvent Gulfstream April 21, 2022 By William Rabb Insurer insolvencies are hard enough on policyholders and company executives, but local agents across Florida also are feeling the pain...
Hospital Must Turn Over Info on Famous Cardiologist, Appeals Court Says April 20, 2022 By William Rabb Once a party relinquishes information considered privileged, it cannot then claim that other information about the same subject must remain...
Special Florida Insurance Session Welcomed, but Will It Come Soon Enough? April 19, 2022 By William Rabb Florida’s governor has yet to set a date for a special legislative session aimed at the property insurance crisis in...
Demotech Downgrades FedNat Rating, Just as Florida Guv Calls Special Session April 18, 2022 By William Rabb Florida-based FedNat Insurance Co., six months after it pulled out of other states to concentrate on Florida, woke up to...