Jan 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. …
Jan 27, 2021
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 0% change. In addition, the …
Jan 19, 2021
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”). There was no dispute that the AOB …
Jan 19, 2021
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, which will not take effect until May …
Jan 13, 2021
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 Corporation President and CEO Barry Gilway. The purpose of …
Jan 12, 2021
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 the Florida property insurance market. Commissioner Altmaier told …
Jan 10, 2021
From the Kearney Center: On any day of the year, CESC’s emergency homeless shelter—The Kearney Center—serves as the safety net for individuals who are experiencing homeless in the Big Bend Region of Florida. With the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, our community’s …
Dec 30, 2020
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. …
Dec 8, 2020
Colodny Fass, one of Florida’s most respected insurance and business law firms, announced today the selection of new partners effective January 1, 2021: Tim West, Jessica Aldeguer and Jonathan Rodriguez. “We are proud to promote these experienced attorneys as partners,” …
Dec 8, 2020
The AM Best Insurance Law Digest, edited by the Colodny Fass team, is now LIVE and may be accessed HERE. Our attorneys are asked to be the digest editors each year because of the firm’s insurance industry expertise. We pride …