Expert: ‘Unceasing Onslaught’ of Legal Ads Worth Insurance Industry Attention March 20, 2024 By Allen Laman Often alarming, misleading or just plain annoying — when mass tort lawsuit advertisements pop on a TV screen, many consumers...
Florida High Court Ruling Could Cut Damages for Bars Serving Booze to Minors March 20, 2024 By William Rabb Insurers in Florida can can contemplate potentially lower loss costs on liquor liability policies after a recent state Supreme Court...
Virginia Governor Faces Decision on Bad Faith Bill Opposed by Auto Insurers March 13, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Property/casualty insurers are urging Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin to veto a “bad faith” insurance claims measure that they contend will...
Appraisal Isn’t Arbitration, Alabama High Court Says in Dismissing Insurer Appeal December 29, 2023 By Jim Sams A petition to invoke appraisal is not the same thing as a motion to compel arbitration, the Alabama Supreme Court...
Could Appeal Decision in Florida Roof Case Lead to More Expert Witness Challenges? September 27, 2023 By William Rabb Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. will have to go back to court to show how an insured’s roof expert...
No Liability Coverage Owed for Investor Losses Caused by Blue Bell’s Listeria Outbreak July 12, 2023 By Jim Sams A 2015 Listeria outbreak linked to ice cream sold by Blue Bell Creameries hospitalized 10 people and killed three. While...
Report: McClenny Moseley Filed More Insurance Lawsuits Than Any Other Law Firm June 20, 2023 By Jim Sams A $2 million fine, sanctions by federal courts and state bar orders that prevent its partners from practicing law do...
Florida Insureds Can’t Force Interest on Late Claims Payments, Courts Say April 28, 2023 By William Rabb Two back-to-back federal court decisions may have dealt a lethal blow to recent proposed class actions that sought interest on...
Trial Lawyers Push Back Against Florida Plan for More Insurance Tort Reform February 15, 2023 By William Rabb It’s now clear what the regular session of the Florida Legislature will focus on when lawmakers convene March 7: More...
Appeals Arguments Begin in Boy Scouts of America Bankruptcy February 13, 2023 By Randall Chase An attorney for some insurance companies that could be liable for child sexual abuse claims against the Boy Scouts of...