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Eleventh Circuit Ruling Interpreting “Direct Physical Loss” is a Win for Insurers and Could Impact Coronavirus Business Interruption Claims

The Takeaway As coronavirus business interruption claims continue to be filed and make their way...

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Florida 3rd DCA Clarifies Duties of Insurance Carriers for Policy Change Notifications to Insureds

On June 2, 2020, the Florida Third District Court of Appeal put insurers on notice...

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Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

3 Ways Insurance Companies Can Navigate the Surge of COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims

The global health emergency caused by COVID-19 has either disrupted or completely interrupted business operations...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

COVID-19: Insurance Companies Should Expect a Surge of Claims

As the spread of COVID-19 decimates private enterprises across the United States, many businesses  expect...

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Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Florida House Bill 301 Brings Good News for Insurance Companies

For insurance companies doing business in the state, Florida House Bill 301 offers changes that...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Hurricane Irma Damaged My Kitchen or Did It?

Originally published in Strength Through the Storm, by Demotech, Inc and Security First Insurance Company,...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Court Construes Pre-existing Condition Exclusion to Avoid Illusory Disability Coverage

Originally published in The Voice of the Defense Bar “ERISA Report,” Volume 13, Issue 1,...

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Fifth DCA Strikes Blow to Popular Policy Exclusion

The Fifth District Court of Appeal recently issued a decision that will likely force homeowners...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Chapter 558 Pre-Suit Notice May Trigger an Insurer’s Duty to Defend and Indemnify

The Supreme Court of Florida recently issued an opinion in Altman Contractors, Inc. v. Crum...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Blurring the Line between Money and Equity: Enforcing Proposals for Settlement in Cases Seeking Equitable Relief

Florida courts have been veering away from the bright-line rule that the offer of judgment/proposal...