Southeast Lawmakers Meet This Week with Comp, Captive and Property Insurance Bills on Their Plates January 11, 2022 By William Rabb Legislatures in most Southern states convene this week and dozens of insurance-related bills are now in the hoppers. Here’s a...
In Bad-Faith Claims, Florida Appeals Court Scores One for Insurer, One Against January 10, 2022 By William Rabb Remember George Costanza’s trick in “Seinfeld,” the 1990s TV sitcom? When he couldn’t (or didn’t want to) pay his rent...
Could New Florida Appeals Court Help on Insurance Litigation? January 4, 2022 By William Rabb The Florida Supreme Court’s call for an additional appellate court and six – now seven – new judges in the...
$9,000 an Hour for Comp Attorney Fee Has Tongues Wagging in Florida December 28, 2021 By William Rabb Few things in Florida workers’ compensation have been a bigger issue over the last decade than claimants’ attorneys’ fees. Despite...
Comma-tose: Florida Coverage Case Hinged on Punctuation Question December 22, 2021 By William Rabb Coverage disputes often hinge on the exact wording of an insurance policy. In a case in federal court in South...
New Kid on Block Will Use Tech, Rapid Repair Networks to Survive Florida Market December 21, 2021 By William Rabb When the Florida insurance world heard that a newly formed homeowners’ insurance carrier was stepping into the troubled Florida waters,...
Insurer Can Keep Using its Own Repair Contractor, Florida Appeals Court Finds December 21, 2021 By William Rabb For the fourth time this year, a Florida appeals court has decided in favor of People’s Trust Insurance Co., requiring...
Are Too Many Comp Claims Being Opposed? Some Major Employers Think So December 20, 2021 By William Rabb Employers may be warming up to the idea that fighting some workers’ compensation claims and medical treatments can be counterproductive,...
Tornadoes Destroyed Kentucky Insurance Agency, Damaged Others as Claims Pour In December 16, 2021 By William Rabb A number of insurance agencies in southwestern Kentucky sustained damage at their own offices during the massive tornado rampage last...
Insurers Begin Work in Areas Hard-Hit By Weekend Tornadoes December 15, 2021 By William Rabb and Elizabeth Blosfield Insurance claims and loss estimates are beginning to come in from the group of deadly and damaging tornadoes that moved...