Supplemental Claims Don’t Need to Include Damage Estimates, Fed Appeals Court Says April 16, 2024 By William Rabb A federal appeals court has, at least for now, put an end to lingering questions about some property insurance claims...
Florida High Court Ruling Could Cut Damages for Bars Serving Booze to Minors March 20, 2024 By William Rabb Insurers in Florida can can contemplate potentially lower loss costs on liquor liability policies after a recent state Supreme Court...
Blood is Not Excluded Pollutant, Florida High Court Says by Declining to Hear Case August 9, 2023 By William Rabb The Florida Supreme Court this week declined to hear an appeal from Florida Farm Bureau General Insurance. The move essentially...
Florida High Court Rule Change Seen as a Win for Med Mal Insurers July 14, 2023 By William Rabb Like a sports league deciding to make greater use of in-game instant replay on crucial calls, the Florida Supreme Court...
Insurer-Friendly Justice Retires, But That Gives DeSantis 5th Pick on Fla. High Court March 22, 2023 By Staff and Wire Reports Gov. Ron DeSantis’ already strong stamp on the Florida Supreme Court will be even greater for years to come after...
Public Adjusters Can’t Also Be Appraisers on the Claim, Florida Supreme Court Finds February 10, 2023 By Jim Sams A public adjuster cannot act as an appraiser for a homeowner they represent when the insurance policy specifies that the...
Florida High Court: Settlement Stands, Even Though Comp Insurer Named on Check October 25, 2022 By Jim Sams Adam Sounders agreed to settle his personal-injury lawsuit against a trucking company for $500,000, but pulled out of the deal...
DCA Can’t Prohibit Lower Court Ruling, Florida Justices Decide in Insurance Case August 26, 2022 By William Rabb Claim Was Settled, But Insurer Attorneys Revealed Mediation Info, Claimants’ Lawyer Says An appeals court cannot be used to prohibit...
Three Nominees for Florida Supreme Court Appear to Lean the Insurer Way June 15, 2022 By William Rabb Some Florida insurers may feel like they didn’t score a home run with the recent property insurance reform measures signed...
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...