Strems, Adjusters, Restoration Firm Settle Florida Citizens Lawsuit for $1M May 13, 2022 By William Rabb A now-suspended Miami lawyer, along with the successor to his law firm, a public claims adjuster and a restoration company,...
Florida Restaurants Go Hungry in Federal, State COVID Suits vs. Lloyd’s May 12, 2022 By William Rabb Florida restaurants have had little success in recent lawsuits against Lloyd’s of London over insurance coverage for shutdowns during the...
Claims Frequency Up for 2021, but Workers’ Comp Profitability ‘Unprecedented’ May 11, 2022 By William Rabb For the first time in more than a decade, workers’ compensation claims frequency, outside of COVID-19 illness claims, increased in...
Visit to Plant Clinic Extends Life of Comp Claim, Carolina High Court Finds May 10, 2022 By William Rabb If insurers and employers want to deny a workers’ compensation claim because it was filed too late, they shouldn’t forget...
Another Florida Insurer Adds Binding Arbitration Endorsement Amid Losses May 9, 2022 By William Rabb Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Co. reported more losses for the first quarter of 2022 and a spike in its...
Florida Governor Said to Be Eyeing Texas-Style Litigation Law for Special Session May 6, 2022 By William Rabb With Florida lawmakers set to convene in less than three weeks to face the swirling winds of the state’s property...
Weight-Loss Surgery Covered by Workers’ Comp, Carolina Appeals Court Finds May 4, 2022 By William Rabb Workers’ compensation insurer Erie Insurance Group must pay for weight-loss surgery for an obese woman who was injured at her...
Rating Firms Urge Florida Lawmakers to Take Swift Action on Litigation, Cat Fund May 3, 2022 By William Rabb Two insurance company rating firms have joined the call for Florida lawmakers to approve decisive measures to stave off financial...
Coming Soon: A Florida Special Session on Insurance. But Will it Come Soon Enough? May 2, 2022 By William Rabb Florida’s governor has said he plans to call a special legislative session for some time in May, aimed at the...
‘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....