Are Billions in Wind Mitigation the Answer for Florida’s Insurance Problems? December 19, 2023 By William Rabb While Florida’s property insurance landscape appears to be leveling out, much more funding is needed to fortify homes against hurricane...
Fla. State Rep. Introduces Bill to Limit Condo Coverage to Actual Cash Value December 12, 2023 By William Rabb A bill introduced by a Democrat and trial attorney would take a step toward something that property insurers have longed...
Could Appeal Decision in Florida Roof Case Lead to More Expert Witness Challenges? September 27, 2023 By William Rabb Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. will have to go back to court to show how an insured’s roof expert...
Fla. Legislature Sends Bill Banning Windshield AOB to Governor May 3, 2023 By William Rabb The Florida House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would prohibit assignments of benefits for windshield repairs,...
Viewpoint: Licensing Mandate for Appraisers Will Increase Costs April 25, 2023 By Jonathon C. Held In a recent motion to intervene in a petition filed with the Florida Department of Financial Services, Citizens Property Insurance...
Fla. Accountability Bill Bars Alterations to Adjusters’ Reports April 6, 2023 By Insurance Journal staff As trial lawyers and news reports around the state continue to criticize Florida lawmakers for the far-reaching tort-reform passed last...
Plaintiffs Attorneys Rush to File Suits Before Tort-Reform Bill Signed into Law March 24, 2023 By William Rabb The Florida Senate approved a take-no-prisoners tort-reform bill Thursday and it could be signed into law as soon as Friday....
Florida House Panel Approves Bill to End AOBs in Windshield Repair March 16, 2023 By William Rabb Auto insurance and tort-reform groups are celebrating after a subcommittee of the Florida House Banking and Insurance Committee approved a...
Fla. Tort Reform Bill Aims to Pick Up Where Lawmakers Left Off March 1, 2023 By William Rabb Outside of insurance attorneys, plaintiffs’ lawyers and some doctors, few people in Florida may be familiar with what are known...
DeSantis Pitches More Tort Reform, Trial Lawyers Push Back February 15, 2023 By William Rabb It’s now clear what the regular session of the Florida Legislature will focus on when lawmakers convene March 7: More...