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Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

FL Supreme Court Strikes Down Examinations Under Oath as a Precondition to Recovery Of No-Fault Insurance Benefits

 In Nunez v. GEICO General Ins. Co., (decided June 27, 2013), the Florida Supreme Court...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Amendment to Florida’s UM Statute, Section 627.727(9)

The Legislature (HB341) recently amended the UM statute, section 627.727(9), to clarify that a named...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

The Third District Reinforced Purpose of Florida’s Claims Administration Statute

In Danny’s Backhoe Service, LLC v. Auto Owners Ins. Co. and Ring Power Corp., 2013...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

The Fifth District Holds Confession of Judgment Avoids Trial in UM Suit

 The Fifth District Court of Appeal recently issued an opinion in which the court held...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

The Fourth District Broadly Construes Florida’s Non-Joinder Statute

The Fourth District Court of Appeal addressed the joinder of a liability insurer to a...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

The Fourth District Broadly Construes Florida's Non-Joinder Statute

 The Fourth District Court of Appeal addressed the joinder of a liability insurer to a...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

The Second District Rules That A Civil Remedy Notice Is Not Required To Allege A Specific Cure Amount

In Hunt v. State Farm Florida Ins. Co., 112 So. 3d 547 (Fla. 2d DCA...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Florida Supreme Court Makes Decision With Regards to Burden of Proof in Sinkhole Litigation

A significant decision was recently issued by the Supreme Court of Florida regarding the burden...

Casualty Litigation

Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSP): What Is It? and What Impact Will It Have?

Introduction Beginning January 1, 2010, 1 insurers and self-insured entities will be required to report claims...

Casualty Litigation

Proposals for Settlement: A Valuable Tool in a Litigant's Arsenal

Proposals for Settlement have become valuable tools in a litigant’s arsenal. When they are accepted, they...