N.H. Supreme Sides with Pro Se Collision Shop Owner in Assigned Benefit Claim November 17, 2022 Collision repair shop owner Steve Piispanen didn’t hire an attorney because he considers them to be “not educated” when it...
Nevada Supreme Holds Proceeds of Legal Malpractice Suit Cannot be Assigned November 15, 2022 By Jim Sams The Nevada Supreme Court expanded its prohibition against assigning legal malpractice claims to third parties, ruling on Thursday that an...
Neb. Supreme Court: Contractors with Assigned Benefits Can’t File Bad-Faith Claims October 18, 2022 By Jim Sams A restoration contractor that had been assigned benefits by a policyholder cannot pursue a bad faith claim against an insurer...
Fla. Contractors File Suit Challenging Assignment of Benefits Law June 1, 2022 By William Rabb A group of contractors wasted little time in challenging the constitutionality of a law approved at the Florida Legislature’s special...
S.C. Supreme Ct. Reverses, Finds Insurers Owe Coverage for Pollution April 14, 2022 By Jim Sams The carriers that insured a Charleston fertilizer plant more than 30 years ago are liable for contamination at the site...
Insurers Applaud Charges Against Fla. Contractors in ‘Free Roof’ Scheme March 17, 2022 By William Rabb The recent arrest of two men associated with a large Florida roofing company, on charges of offering “free roofs” and...
Insurers Win 1 Bad Faith Case, Lose Another Before Fla. Appellate Courts January 11, 2022 By William Rabb Remember George Costanza’s trick in “Seinfeld,” the 1990s TV sitcom? When he couldn’t (or didn’t want to) pay his rent...
Fla. Appellate Courts Uphold AOB Rulings Favoring Property Insurers October 15, 2021 By William Rabb Three more appeals in assignment-of-benefits cases have resulted in rulings that favored Florida property insurers. Florida’s 3rd and 4th District...
Fla. and Okla. Courts Uphold Right to Assign Benefits December 17, 2020 By Jim Sams Appellate courts in Florida and Oklahoma this week upheld the right of policyholders to assign their right to collect benefits...
General Contractor Overhead And Profit And AOB Insurance Scams October 6, 2020 By Gary Wickert A storm is rising, and it is not the type which causes damage to homes and vehicles. It causes damage...