On February 16, 2021, the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee approved SB 728 by Senator Broxson. The companion bill, HB 733 by Representative Fetterhoff, has not yet been referred to House committees. SB 728 adopts many...
On Wednesday, February 3, 2021, the Florida House of Representatives Insurance and Banking Subcommittee heard presentations from the Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) and the Office of Insurance Regulation...
On February 2, 2021, the Florida Senate Banking and Insurance Committee approved a bill addressing issues related to property insurance claims and property insurance litigation. The bill provides a presumption to limit the...
By Wes Strickland and Michael Billmeier On February 1, 2021, the Florida Senate Committee on Judiciary heard presentations from Emily Leventhal of the Legislature’s Office of Program Policy and Government Accountability and...
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...
On Tuesday, the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Board of Governors (Board) recommended that the Citizens staff file with the OIR to charge new business the actuarially indicated rate increases but cap any decrease to...
A Palm Beach County Court recently granted an insurer’s motion for sanctions under section 57.105, Florida Statutes, against the attorneys for a service provider who filed suit under an assignment of benefits (“AOB”). ...
By Amy Koltnow, Shareholder On December 31, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court amended Florida’s civil procedural rule pertaining to summary judgments to align with the standard used in federal court cases. The amendment,...
On January 13, 2021, the Florida House of Representatives Insurance and Banking Subcommittee held its first interim meeting before the 2021 session. The subcommittee heard a presentation from Citizens Property Insurance...
On January 12, 2021, the Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance heard presentations from Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier and Citizens Property Insurance Corporation CEO Barry Gilway on the state of...