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
In first-party breach of insurance contract actions, the parties oftentimes dispute whether the policyholder may seek damages that are not explicitly provided for in the policy, with the policyholder arguing such indirect...more
1/22/2021
/ Bad Faith ,
Breach of Contract ,
Consequential Damages ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
First-Party Coverage ,
FL Supreme Court ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Policy Terms ,
Property Damage ,
Statutory Interpretation