Florida Agents March on State Capitol in Lawmaker Push to Reform AOB By Amy O’Connor | January 25, 2018 More than 125 insurance agents from across Florida, along with members of the Consumer ProtectionCoalition (CPC), march to the Florida Capitol on Wednesday to highlight the need for Assignment of Benefits (AOB) reform. Photo by […]
by Michael Carroll | Jan. 24, 2018, 6:52am TALLAHASSEE – A Florida Senate panel gave a thumbs-up Tuesday to a bill that would prevent property insurers from including attorney fees and other legal costs in their rate base, despite opposition from insurance firms and other business interests. Insurers and business leaders complained before the […]
Ormond Heritage condos languish under a legal cloud By Mike Finch II Posted Jan 17, 2018 at 6:07 PM Updated Jan 18, 2018 at 2:28 PM ORMOND BEACH — Paramount Disaster Recovery offered its potential clients a deal after Hurricane Matthew: Sign over your insurance claim and we’ll take care of the rest. Property insurance can be a messy business, so Paramount found a willing […]
Monday, January 15, 2018 House Votes to Cap Claimants’ Attorney Fees at $150 an Hour By J. Todd Foster On the fourth day of the 2018 legislative session, members of the Florida’s House of Representatives voted along party lines to pass a bill that would cap claimants’ attorney fees at $150 an hour even though […]
No-fault auto insurance repeal advances in Senate January 10, 2018 A bill that would repeal Florida’s longstanding no-fault auto insurance system and require vehicle owners to buy bodily injury coverage cleared a key Senatecommittee on Wednesday over objections from insurance representatives who predicted premiums and lawsuits would increase. If enacted, Florida vehicle owners would no […]
Lawmakers Return With Nearly Two-Dozen Comp Bills Filed Tuesday, January 9, 2018 – By J. Todd Foster Lawmakers will gavel-in their 2018 legislative session today and already have at least 22 workers’ compensation-related bills to consider, including one that would cap claimants’ attorney fees at $150 an hour. Another measure would require the state’s […]
Environmental Proposal Delayed Amid Business Outcry A proposed constitutional amendment that would redefine legal standing for Floridians when environmental problems occur was put on hold Tuesday as… October 12, 2012 Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch A proposed constitutional amendment that would redefine legal standing for Floridians when environmental problems occur was put on hold Tuesday as opposition mounts […]
By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida Posted: 5:55 PM, December 12, 2017 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A proposed constitutional amendment that would redefine legal standing for Floridians when environmental problems occur was put on hold Tuesday as opposition mounts from powerful business groups. With critics arguing the measure is too vague and would create legal gridlock, […]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROPOSAL DELAYED AMID BUSINESS OUTCRY By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, December 12, 2017……… A proposed constitutional amendment that would redefine legal standing for Floridians when environmental problems occur was put on hold Tuesday as opposition mounts from powerful business groups. With critics arguing the measure is too vague […]
Legal expert: Class action lawsuit against FP&L unmerited By Dee Thompson | Dec 6, 2017 MIAMI — The class action lawsuit filed against Florida Power and Light as a result of the power outages during Hurricane Irma is not merited, according to William Large of the Florida Justice Reform Institute. Large told the Florida Record, “I […]