Jan 29, 2012
The following article was published in the Fort Myers News-Press on January 29, 2012: Decision to move up date of Florida’s Primary pays off By Don Walker An early GOP presidential primary that brought retribution upon the Sunshine State is …
Jan 29, 2012
The following article was published in the Miami Herald on January 29, 2012: PIP insurance fraud explained Walt Dartland was targeted in a staged accident years ago in Miami, but he knew immediately what was up. Dartland is a former …
Jan 29, 2012
The following article was published in The Tampa Bay Times on January 29, 2012: Sinkholes in St. Petersburg? Not as Rare as You Would Think By Susan Taylor Martin Everyone knows there are sinkholes in Hernando County, where nearly a …
Jan 29, 2012
The following article was published in Time Magazine on January 29, 2012: Haze Causes Fla. Highway Crashes, 10 Dead By Mike Schneider A long line of cars and trucks collided one after another early Sunday on a dark Florida highway …
Jan 27, 2012
UPDATE: The Florida Supreme Court decision in Warfel v. Universal Ins. Co. of North America, in which the Court held that the presumption of correctness of the insurer’s expert report in a sinkhole claim is not an evidentiary presumption, …
Jan 27, 2012
In a letter to Florida Senators J.D. Alexander and Bill Hager yesterday, January 26, 2012, Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Robin Westcott reminded that the October 2011 estimate of a $3.2 billion Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) shortfall in bonding …
Jan 27, 2012
Florida Property and Casualty Homeowners Division Members: Below are talking points on the recent Florida Supreme Court opinion on the presumption of correctness of insurers’ expert reports in sinkhole claims. Please review and provide comments and feedback to Katie …
Jan 27, 2012
Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida legislative and regulatory events for the week of January 30 – February 3, 2012: All times are Eastern Time (“ET”). Additional information is available via hyperlink where noted in bold type. …
Jan 27, 2012
The following is an informational update on law enforcement news, events, legislative developments and meetings relating to the Florida Police Chiefs Association community for the week of January 23, 2012. Click on the hyperlinks in bold type to access all …
Jan 27, 2012
The following article was published in The Sunshine State News on January 27, 2012: Getting Back to Basics: Fixing the PIP Problem By Kevin McCarty Florida’s leaders showed tremendous vision by enacting the first-in-the-nation motor vehicle no-fault laws that became …