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Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Third DCA Holds that Insurer and Insured Can Agree to Alternative Means of Policy Cancellation

On April 10, 2024, Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal held that an insurer and...

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Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Florida Passes Insurer Accountability Act: Stricter Compliance and Claims Handling Standards for Insurance Carriers

The Florida Legislature passed the “Insurer Accountability” Act into law this week, which will take...

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Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Breaking it Down: What Florida Insurers Need to Know about Bad Faith After Tort Reform

Bad-faith litigation is a hot topic in Florida following the passage of the new tort-reform...

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Product Liability

Florida Tort Reform Now Law: Effective Upon Governor’s Signature

Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 837 into law this morning after the Florida Legislature passed...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Florida’s Most Comprehensive Tort Reform in Decades and What it Means for Insurers and Bad Faith Law

This morning Governor Ron DeSantis signed the reforms compiled in Senate Bill 236 and House...

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Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Eleventh Circuit Finds Medicare Secondary Payer Act Not Preempted by Procedural Requirements

This past week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that...

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Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Breaking Down Bad Faith: Insurers’ Good Faith Duties and Defending Bad Faith Claims

Insurance companies facing a bad faith claim are at risk for extra contractual damages—additional damages...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Florida’s Property Insurance Reform: The Impact on Carriers and Insureds in the State of Florida

The Florida Legislature passed Senate Bill 2-A (“SB2A” or the “Act”), which was signed into...

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Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Automatic Liability: New Risk Under California’s Insurance Lapse Protection Statutes

Last year, the Supreme Court of California held that changes in the California Insurance Code’s...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Legal Update: Recent Changes to Florida Insurance Law and Its Effect on Litigation

It is no secret that Florida’s residential property insurance market has experienced a tumultuous past...

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