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
12/16/2022
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Attorney's Fees ,
Bad Faith ,
Breach of Contract ,
Flood Insurance ,
Florida ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Insurance Reform ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Property Insurance ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
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
6/1/2022
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Bad Faith ,
Breach of Contract ,
Contractors ,
Florida ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Insurance Reform ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Pre-Suit Notice ,
Property Insurance
The Eleventh Circuit, in J.P.F.D. Investment Corp. v. United Specialty Insurance Co., recently affirmed a district court’s denial of statutory attorneys’ fees to a policyholder that, to resolve a disagreement over the amount...more