Category: Insurance Regulatory News
May 6, 2021
Colodny Fass attorneys have once again been recognized in the prestigious 2021 South Florida Legal Guide for their expertise and commitment to excellence. The publication has named Colodny Fass a top Law Firm in South Florida and shareholders Mike Colodny, …
May 1, 2021
The last bill passed by the Florida Legislature during its 2021 session amends Florida’s century-old attorney fee statute to provide for recovery of attorney fees in property cases based on the amount recovered by the claimant. Additionally, the 2021 Legislature …
Apr 30, 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. …
Apr 20, 2021
Bills of interest to the insurance industry advanced through committees in the Florida Legislature on Monday, April 19, 2021. The Florida House property bill, HB 305 by Representative Bob Rommel (R-Naples) was temporarily postponed in the House Commerce Committee. Committee …
Apr 14, 2021
On April 2, 2021, Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier sent a letter to Florida House Commerce Committee Chair Blaise Ingoglia recommending changes to Florida’s property insurance litigation system. Altmaier told the Chair that according to data from NAIC analyzed by …
Apr 7, 2021
On Tuesday, April 6, 2021, the Florida House Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee approved HB 305 by Representative Bob Rommel (R-Naples) without any amendments. The subcommittee defeated amendments that would require insurers to pay the costs of appraisals if …
Summary Judgment Upheld in Insurer’s Favor Based on Insured’s Submission of Inflated Damage Estimate
Mar 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. …
Mar 3, 2021
Attorneys Jo Stanley, Fernando Valle, and Tim West of Colodny Fass proudly joined Broward County Public School’s Applied Learning Department to host the 20th anniversary of the 17th Judicial Circuit’s Mock Trial competition on Friday, February 26th. Despite being the first …
Mar 1, 2021
Colodny Fass is growing its governmental consulting practice again as the firm welcomes Amanda Gorman Fraser to the team. “We are so pleased Amanda is joining our firm. Her political campaign experience and her experience with the legislative and executive …
Mar 1, 2021
The Florida Legislature held committee meetings during January and February in preparation for the 2021 legislative session. The Florida Senate Banking and Insurance Committee approved various bills that include provisions: Changing the contingency fee multiplier to the federal standard. Providing …