As wildfires continue to grow in frequency and scale across California, and as the state’s homeowner’s insurance crisis continues to worsen, the California Department of Insurance (DOI) has issued a proposed regulation that,...more
This is the final in a series of four articles analyzing recent changes to Florida law governing bad-faith claims in insurance coverage litigation made in Senate Bill 2A and House Bill 837, which became law in December 2022...more
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Privacy Working Group has been feverishly shuffling and re-dealing its new privacy model, but its luck may be running out....more
On June 3, 2023, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed into law AB 398 (the Act) which modifies the Nevada insurance code by restricting the types of liability policies that can be offered in the state. The End of Eroding Limits...more
On May 31, Gov. DeSantis signed a new law that enacts several wide-ranging regulatory requirements on insurers transacting business in Florida. The regulatory changes instituted by the new Insurer Accountability Act, which...more
Colorado DOI Summer Reading for Life Insurers - On May 26 — just ahead of the Memorial Day weekend — the Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI) issued for public comment a second draft of its proposed “Governance and Risk...more
A wide range of tort reform laws (HB 837) were recently approved by the Florida House and went into effect on March 24. HB 837 is intended to help protect businesses and insurers from excessive litigation in Florida and is...more
On March 24, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed H.B. 837 into law. This legislation enacts significant and wide-ranging changes to civil litigation practice in the state, including revamping comparative negligence...more
Florida House Bill 837, signed into law on March 24, 2023, implements significant tort reform measures that should interest any company engaging in business in Florida, owning property in Florida or litigating in Florida. The...more
Comprehensive tort reform legislation was passed by the Florida Legislature on Thursday, March 23, 2023. By noon Friday, March 24, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the legislation, which was one of his pre-session...more
After twelve (12) years of effort, and in what now seems like a blink of an eye during this legislative session, Governor DeSantis signed HB 837/SB 236 into law. This new legislation makes sweeping changes to “bad faith” law...more
HB 837 was introduced to the Florida House of Representatives on February 15, 2023. The bill went quickly through the House of Representatives and Senate and was signed into law on March 24, 2023, by Governor Ron DeSantis....more
The Colorado Division of Insurance announced this week that it will host another stakeholder meeting regarding unfair discrimination in insurance practices on April 6, 2023, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. MT. Unlike prior meetings,...more
On December 16, 2022, Florida’s Governor signed Senate Bill 2A into law, bringing a number of changes to Florida’s insurance litigation landscape. These reforms include an amendment to the Florida law governing offers of...more
For the fourth time since 2019, the Florida Legislature has enacted property insurance reforms aimed towards stabilizing a beleaguered insurance market. The bill, S.B. 2-A, creates a reinsurance assistance program,...more
Satellite and mapping imagery has an important role in the litigation of property insurance claims, from its use to question a witness under oath, its use as a demonstrative aid at trial, to even being admitted into evidence...more
The Government of Alberta’s initiatives in support of reinsurance and captive insurance in the province, discussed in our post of April 20, 2022, will soon be fully in force. Already in force, as of May 31, 2022, are...more
For the third time since 2019, the Florida Legislature has enacted broad property insurance reforms with the goal of stabilizing the insurance market and curbing litigation filed by unscrupulous contractors....more
Having been called back to the capitol by Florida’s governor for a special session to address issues within the property insurance market, the Florida Legislature passed two property insurance bills, SB 2-D and SB 4-D, both...more
On November 16, 2021 American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida filed a request for approval for an endorsement to its Homeowners multi-peril policy. The proposed endorsement addresses what are often discussed as the...more
Yesterday afternoon, the Alberta government introduced amendments to the Insurance Act (Alberta) and the Captive Insurance Companies Act (Alberta) as the next step in its initiative to provide additional Alberta-based...more
Changes may be on the horizon in South Carolina for the procedure for life insurers seeking to rescind policies based on material misrepresentations in the application. The South Carolina Legislature is considering adding a...more
On February 17, 2022, the Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators (“CCIR”) and the Canadian Insurance Services Regulatory Organizations (“CISRO”) released proposed guidance (“Draft Guidance”) on compensation and incentive...more
On February 11, 2022, Canada’s federal prudential insurance regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (“OSFI”) released long-awaited final versions of its key reinsurance guidance, Guideline B-3:...more
On December 31, 2021, the Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act became the law of the land in New York. The Disclosure Act amends CPLR 3101(f) by significantly expanding the insurance-related information that a defendant...more