Drew Wilson – November 14, 2022 The initiative says questionable claims are driving up auto insurance premiums. A new initiative launched by insurance and tort reform groups is taking aim at assignment of benefits agreements for windshield repairs. Assignment of benefits, or AOB, is a legal process that allows policyholders to sign over their insurance […]
Trial Lawyers Back Republican in Florida House Race, Insurers Favor Democrat By Insurance Journal Staff Reports | September 20, 2022 In a twist of fate and a sign of the times, some Florida business groups are backing the Democrat in a state House race in the Tampa area, while trial lawyers are putting their […]
Florida Record Leon County judge dismisses contractors’ challenge to property insurance reform law By Michael Carroll Sep 8, 2022 A Leon County judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by contractors who specialize in water, fire, and mold mitigation that argued a new property insurance reform measure trampled on their rights by restricting their ability to […]
Jamaican is first black woman appointed by Governor DeSantis to Florida Supreme Court On August 5, the day before Jamaica marked its 60th anniversary of Independence, yet another Jamaican was proudly flying the black, green and gold, becoming the first black woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Florida (SCOF) by Governor […]
NEWS Jamaican is first black woman appointed by Governor DeSantis to Florida Supreme Court BY DESMOND ALLEN Executive editor – special assignment [email protected] Aug 22, 2022 12:54 am Justice Renatha Francis, newest member of the Florida Supreme Court On August 5, the day before Jamaica marked its 60th anniversary of Independence, yet another Jamaican […]
Rejected in 2020, DeSantis Appoints Renatha Francis Again to Supreme Court, Despite Ethical Issues AUGUST 5, 2022 Circuit Judge Renatha Francis during her interview before the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission in 2020. (Florida Channel) Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Jamaican-American Palm Beach County family law judge Renatha Francis to the Florida Supreme […]
Anne Geggis – August 5, 2022 The Palm Beach County Judge was just shy of meeting the Supreme Court bench requirements last time. As expected, Gov. Ron DeSantis made a second try at appointing Judge Renatha Francis to the state Supreme Court Friday, making her the second Black woman to serve on the state’s highest court. She will replace […]
Homeowners in Florida have been losing coverage and seeing spiraling premiums. Photo by St. Clair Murraine Contractors challenge new insurance law PUBLISHED JUNE 13, 2022 By Jim Saunders News Service of Florida Less than a week after Florida lawmakers rushed to make property-insurance changes, a contractors group filed a constitutional challenge that targets a […]
New Florida insurance law sees challenge from contractors The new law stops contractors from being able to recover prevailing-party fees from insurers when they are successful in lawsuits. By Jim Saunders | June 02, 2022 at 12:00 AM The new law took a series of steps to try to address those issues, but the […]
Florida Insurance Crisis: Attorney Fees Slashed, but Are the Reforms Enough? Credit: A_StockPhoto/Shutterbox.com Melea VanOstrand – June 01, 2022 at 04:26 PM As more and more insurers are leaving Florida, going through liquidation and canceling policies, Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation aimed at stabilizing the market, but many are wondering whether it will be […]