The Florida Supreme Court has put off a decision on whether Citizens Property Insurance Corp. can use its status as a state-backed entity to avoid lawsuits accusing it of bad faith in responding to claims. The justices on Thursday, though, …
Florida’s high court is debating whether a driver forfeited her uninsured motorist coverage by refusing to meet the insurer’s specific requirement to undergo a scheduled medical exam. The state Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in a case [State Farm …
An appellate court wants the Florida Supreme Court to resolve a question on punitive damages in cases involving sick smokers. A 1st District Court of Appeal panel on Wednesday split 2-1 in affirming a trial judge’s refusal to allow punitive …
A 2008 Florida law establishing a 48-hour moratorium on public adjusters was ruled unconstitutional Thursday by the Florida Supreme Court on grounds that it restricted commercial speech. The decision was a blow to the insurance industry and Chief Financial Officer …
The Florida Supreme Court says insurers don’t have to pay customers’ legal costs when they’re sued and lose. Plaintiffs’ lawyers say the Thursday decision will have a chilling effect because attorneys won’t want to take cases against insurance companies. The …