With Inadequate Natural Catastrophe Prices, Swiss Re Gives Florida a Wide Berth May 6, 2022 By L.S. Howard Premium rates for natural catastrophe risks in Florida continue to be inadequate, which is why Swiss Re is giving that...
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...
Secondary Perils Responsible for Growing Share of Disaster Claims: RMS April 8, 2022 By L.S. Howard Not only did natural catastrophes in 2021 break insurance claims records, but they also highlighted the growing cost of non-modeled...
Three Years From Loss, Not Denial, Appeals Court Holds in Carolina AOB Case December 17, 2021 In a property insurance claims dispute, the statute of limitations’ clock starts ticking on the date of the loss, not...
Hurricane Irma’s ‘Last Gasp’: 3-Year Claims Deadline Put to the Test September 10, 2020 By Amy O'Connor It’s been 3 years since Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, and the trail of...
Florida High Court Rejects Strems Bid to Dissolve Suspension; Contempt Petition Filed September 2, 2020 By Amy O'Connor A Florida attorney accused of causing great public harm through a “vast campaign of unprofessional, unethical, and fraudulent conduct,” by...
Suspension of Florida Lawyer Accused of Causing ‘Great Public Harm’ Justified: Judge July 16, 2020 By Amy O'Connor A Florida judge has recommended the Florida Supreme Court deny the motion to dissolve the suspension of a Florida attorney...
Florida’s Citizens Accuses Embattled Law Firm, Others of Sham Lawsuits, Racketeering June 22, 2020 By Amy O'Connor Florida’s state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has joined a chorus of insurance companies accusing the Strems Law Firm of lawsuit...
Reinsurers Maintain Upward Pricing Momentum-But Will It Last? October 24, 2019 By L.S. Howard Positive pricing momentum—it’s the favorite phrase of many reinsurance executives, who are hoping that the momentum they’ve seen in 2019...
Fake Claims, Price Gouging, Bogus Contractors: How Fraudsters Steal Disaster Aid August 23, 2019 By Natalie Anderson, Jake Goodrick and Peter Nicieja As the scale and frequency of major disasters escalate, millions of dollars in federal, state and insurance payments intended for...