Category: Insurance Regulatory News
May 26, 2022
Citing frivolous lawsuits and other adverse conditions contributing to instability in the Florida property insurance market, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a proclamation on April 26, 2022 calling on the Florida Legislature to convene a special session regarding property insurance …
Jan 19, 2022
By Wes Strickland, Shareholder & Michael Billmeier, Partner During the 2021 legislative session, Section 626.112 of the Florida Insurance Code was amended by Senate Bill 1598 to create a requirement that any entity may not act as an adjusting firm …
Jan 5, 2022
By Amy Koltnow, Shareholder A mitigation company provided emergency water removal services to insured property following a loss. The insurer covered the loss but did not pay the water mitigation invoice. The policy contained a provision requiring all insureds and …
Nov 15, 2021
by Amy Koltnow & Michael Billmeier Many eyes were watching the Florida Supreme Court’s review of the “disinterested” appraiser dilemma in the case of State Farm Florida. Ins. Co. v. Sanders, with hopeful anticipation that this issue would be definitively …
Oct 12, 2021
Florida Insurance Matters is a monthly update on Florida insurance-related legal developments by the Colodny Fass Insurance Litigation Practice, recently recognized as the Insurance Litigation Department of the Year in South Florida by the Daily Business Review. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Amy L. …
Aug 31, 2021
Florida Insurance Matters is a monthly update on Florida insurance-related legal developments by the Colodny Fass Insurance Litigation Practice, recently recognized as the Insurance Litigation Department of the Year in South Florida by the Daily Business Review. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Amy L. …
Jul 1, 2021
Florida Insurance Matters is a monthly update on Florida insurance-related legal developments by the Colodny Fass Insurance Litigation Practice, recently recognized as the Insurance Litigation Department of the Year in South Florida by the Daily Business Review. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Amy L. …
Jun 11, 2021
On June 11, 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 76, a property insurance reform bill that passed on the last day of the 2021 Florida legislative session. The law makes changes to attorney fees in property insurance litigation, requires …
Jun 3, 2021
Colodny Fass proudly announces our attorneys honored by Super Lawyers in 2021, including shareholder Maria Abate, who has maintained her status for more than a decade, and shareholder Matthew Scarfone who was named once again to the elite status. “Colodny Fass …
Jun 1, 2021
Florida Insurance Matters is a monthly update on Florida insurance-related legal developments by the Colodny Fass Insurance Litigation Practice, recently recognized as the Insurance Litigation Department of the Year in South Florida by the Daily Business Review. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Amy L. …