Southeast News Insurers Applaud Charges Against Fla. Contractors in ‘Free Roof’ Scheme March 17, 2022 The recent arrest of two men associated with a large Florida roofing company, on charges of offering “free roofs” and... Read More
Southeast News Citizens Still Struggling With Lawsuits, but Legal Fees and Payouts Decline March 11, 2022 A committee of the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. governing body produced some good news on litigated claims and some bad... Read More
News Insurers Hope to Head Off Claims With IoT Devices February 8, 2022 Wouldn’t it be nice, if, instead of relying on adjusters and restoration companies to surmise how much damage was actually... Read More
Southeast News Insurers Win 1 Bad Faith Case, Lose Another Before Fla. Appellate Courts January 11, 2022 Remember George Costanza’s trick in “Seinfeld,” the 1990s TV sitcom? When he couldn’t (or didn’t want to) pay his rent... Read More
Southeast News Some Hope New Florida Appeals Court Will Be Friendlier to Insurers January 4, 2022 The Florida Supreme Court’s call for an additional appellate court and six – now seven – new judges in the... Read More
News Some Experts Say Too Many Work Comp Claims Are Litigated December 21, 2021 Employers may be warming up to the idea that fighting some workers’ compensation claims and medical treatments can be counterproductive,... Read More
News Insurers For High Crime Areas on Notice After Georgia Court Affirms $43M Verdict November 15, 2021 A Georgia appeals court has upheld a $43 million premises liability verdict against the CVS Pharmacy chain, ruling that the... Read More
Southeast News Fla. Appeals Court Finds Insurer Not Prejudiced by 5-Month Wait on Claim Info November 8, 2021 A week after a federal court found that waiting two years to file a property claim is too long, a... Read More
Southeast News Citizens Insurance Property Inspections to Soar in Next 4 Years October 20, 2021 As part of its effort to reduce its ballooning exposure level and trim the number of policyholders, Florida’s insurer of... Read More
Southeast News Fla. Appellate Courts Uphold AOB Rulings Favoring Property Insurers October 15, 2021 Three more appeals in assignment-of-benefits cases have resulted in rulings that favored Florida property insurers. Florida’s 3rd and 4th District... Read More