Feb 6, 2008
The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee ("Committee") has released its agenda for the Wednesday, February 6, 2008 meeting. Below is the agenda. Staff presentations will be given and public testimony will be taken on the following interim projects: Regulation of …
Feb 5, 2008
Colodny Fass Partner Amy L. Koltnow authored an article entitled “Practice Tips: Liability of Construction Design Professionals and the Economic Loss Rule” that was published in the Winter 2000 issue of The Brief. The article detailed the Florida Supreme Court’s …
Feb 5, 2008
February 5, 2008–Insurance Journal Florida got an ‘F’ grade on a national insurance report card based on a study outlining the state’s insurance ills. The state earned the dismal rating � the lowest possible � after a national study compared …
Feb 5, 2008
February 5, 2008–Orlando Sentinel The people who live in the neighborhoods surrounding an old World War II bombing range have been failed by every level of their government. The Department of Defense shirked its responsibility when it closed the Pinecastle …
Feb 5, 2008
State lawmakers should turn up heat while grilling insurance industry bosses today February 5, 2008–Florida Today How would you like your insurance company executive served? Rare, medium rare or well done? We’ll take ours well done, thank you, and urge …
Feb 5, 2008
Posted on Tue, Feb. 05, 2008–Miami Herald BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA As a special Senate committee began two days of hearings with state insurance officials and insurance company executives, Allstate Floridian’s chief executive explained that the company didn’t pass on …
Feb 5, 2008
February 4, 2008–Florida Today By Jim Ash Florida Capital Bureau Chief TALLAHASSEE — Insurance executives got a polite but chilly reception Monday when they testified under oath to a bi-partisan Senate committee. The Select Committee on Property Insurance Accountability is …
Feb 5, 2008
 The Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board (“Boardâ€) recently held a meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The meeting was called to order by Chairman and Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty with Board members Michael Jackson, Jim Bracher, Randy Kammer, Tony Marco, …
Feb 5, 2008
“Nobody at the Department ever bothered to look back.” —Joel Fass, Shareholder at Colodny Fass, who successfully defended a Broward County foster child in a lawsuit settled this week against the Florida Department of Children & Families.  Lawsuits against Department …
Feb 5, 2008
 To view a complete story,click on a headline below:  Day 1: A polite grilling for insurance execs Insurance executives got a polite but chilly reception Monday when they testified under oath to a bi-partisan Senate committee. Allstate blames …