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Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Assignment of Benefits Not Enforceable: Invoice Does not Satisfy Estimate Requirements

Not too long ago, the Florida Legislature passed Section 627.7152 in an attempt to curb...

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Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Courts Across the Country Say Physical Damages are Required to Trigger Business Interruption Claims

Two years ago there was much uncertainty regarding how the COVID-19 pandemic would play out,...

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Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Eleventh Circuit Reverses its Prior Reasoning Finding: Settlement Agreements can now be Basis for a Bad Faith Claim

In Florida, an excess judgment is when the judgment in the case exceeds the policy...

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Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

OIR Approves Binding Arbitration and Waiver of Entitlement to Relating Attorney Fees

American Integrity is the first insurance carrier to implement binding arbitration language and a waiver...

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Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Fourth DCA’s Decision on Assignment of Benefits May be Beneficial to Insurance Carriers Seeking Compliance with Section 627.70152

Section 627.7152, Florida Statutes went into effect on July 1, 2019 and regulates assignment of...

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Casualty Litigation

PIP Litigators Bound to Suffer “Identity” Crisis After Recent 3rd DCA Ruling

What started as a typical claim for personal injury protection benefits ended in the application...

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Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Win for Florida Insurance Carriers on PIP Calculations

The Supreme Court of Florida issued a significant decision regarding the calculation of personal injury...

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Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

RumbergerKirk Wins Another Summary Judgment for Carrier in Limited Water Damage Endorsement Case

Given the rise of cast iron pipe lawsuits in the state of Florida, RumbergerKirk’s recent...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Cover Me to the Moon: Will Insurers Provide Coverage for Space Tourism Travel?

Everybody Wants to Go to Space While the floodgates for space tourism travel may not...

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Casualty Litigation

Automotive and Trucking Accidents in the U.S. with Foreign Defendants: What Insurers Need to Know

Attorneys Mike Forte and Vince Saccomando discuss defense strategies for automotive and trucking accidents in...