Florida claims litigation News

Florida Appeals Court Says Pre-Suit Notice Requirement Not Retroactive

When Florida lawmakers approved Senate Bill 76 in 2021, requiring a 10-day notice before suits are filed against insurers, it was seen as a big step in stemming what had become a flood of claims litigation. Since then, questions have …

Florida Insurers Show a Little Profit in 2023 But Two Join the Watch List

Florida’s beleaguered insurance industry may have turned a corner in 2023, with net income in the black for the first time since 2016 and much smaller underwriting losses than in recent years, according to state regulators’ latest market stability report. …

Analytics Company Says Law Firms Using Google Searches to Drive Litigation

National law firms are investing $10 million to $12 million annually each to direct Google searches to websites that they control in an effort to find new clients to file lawsuits against insurance companies, according to 4Warn, a New Hampshire-based …

Florida Judge Slams SFR Contractor for Misrepresentation, Fraud in Tower Hill Case

SFR Services, a Florida restoration firm made famous by its volume of claims litigation and its charges that United Property & Casualty Insurance Co. had instructed desk adjusters to alter their estimates, now finds itself in some legal trouble of …