Florida High Court Rejects Strems Bid to Dissolve Suspension; Contempt Petition Filed September 2, 2020 By Amy O'Connor A Florida attorney accused of causing great public harm through a “vast campaign of unprofessional, unethical, and fraudulent conduct,” by...
Suspension of Florida Lawyer Accused of Causing ‘Great Public Harm’ Justified: Judge July 16, 2020 By Amy O'Connor A Florida judge has recommended the Florida Supreme Court deny the motion to dissolve the suspension of a Florida attorney...
Florida’s Citizens Accuses Embattled Law Firm, Others of Sham Lawsuits, Racketeering June 22, 2020 By Amy O'Connor Florida’s state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has joined a chorus of insurance companies accusing the Strems Law Firm of lawsuit...
Florida Supreme Court Suspends Attorney Behind Thousands of Insurer Lawsuits June 10, 2020 By Amy O'Connor The Florida Supreme Court has granted an emergency request by The Florida Bar to immediately suspend an attorney who, with...
How Florida’s Strained Insurance Market is Facing COVID-19, Hurricane Season June 3, 2020 By Amy O'Connor From the threat of insurer ratings downgrades to mounting carrier losses because of excessive litigation to increasing insurance rates, Florida’s...
Florida Cat Fund Foregoes Private Reinsurance for 2020 Hurricane Season June 2, 2020 By Amy O'Connor Reinsurance coverage for the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund will not be purchased for the upcoming hurricane season after overseers of...
Florida Market Study Will Evaluate Exposures, Strategies for Citizens Property Insurance May 12, 2020 By Amy O'Connor Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s insurer of last resort, has moved forward with an independent study that will evaluate the...
Prepared Insurance of Florida to be Acquired by Lighthouse Property Insurance Corp. March 16, 2020 By Amy O'Connor Lighthouse Property Insurance Corp. plans to acquire its sister carrier, Prepared Insurance Company (Prepared), from Prepared Holdings Group. Lighthouse is...
Windhaven Insurance Ceasing Operations, Assets to be Auctioned Off February 27, 2020 By Amy O'Connor Auto and home insurer Windhaven Insurance has alerted its agents and employees in Florida that it is winding down the...
AM Best: Florida Insurers Brace for Challenging June Reinsurance Renewals February 11, 2020 Although the 2019 hurricane season did not have a significant impact on Florida, loss creep from prior storms continues to...