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No Benefits For Airport Worker Injured While Walking Through Terminal

No Benefits For Airport Worker Injured While Walking Through Terminal

A Florida appellate court on Wednesday ruled that an airport worker was not entitled to benefits for an injury that happened while walking through the terminal to a shuttle bus stop.
March 10, 2022 Litigation Workers' Compensation Florida

Florida Woman Charged with Comp Fraud After Faking Kidnapping

Florida Woman Charged with Comp Fraud After Faking Kidnapping

A Florida woman who said she was kidnapped, raped and thrown out of a vehicle last year has now been charged with insurance fraud.
March 10, 2022 Fraud Workers' Compensation Florida

Florida Panhandle Wildfires Burn Thousands Of Acres

Florida Panhandle Wildfires Burn Thousands Of Acres

With nearly 1,100 homes evacuated, firefighting crews continue to battle several dangerous wildfires across three counties in the Florida Panhandle, officials said.
March 7, 2022 Property Florida

FEMA Maps Hugely Underestimate US Flood Damage Risk

FEMA Maps Hugely Underestimate US Flood Damage Risk

Researchers have used artificial intelligence to predict where flood damage is likely to happen in the continental United States. The findings suggest that recent flood maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency do not capture the full extent of flood risk.
March 3, 2022 Catastrophe Property District Of Columbia Florida Louisiana Missouri North Carolina

Tampa Insurance Startup Takes Over $400M In Premiums From Downgraded Insurer

Tampa Insurance Startup Takes Over $400M In Premiums From Downgraded Insurer

The Tampa insurance startup Slide is acquiring $400 million in premiums from St. Johns Insurance Co., adding coverage to an estimated 150,000 policyholders, the company announced Tuesday.
March 3, 2022 Property Florida

Florida Woman Awarded $16M From Insurer After Injurious Car Collision

Florida Woman Awarded $16M From Insurer After Injurious Car Collision

Jessica Long, 29, was in standstill traffic in her vehicle on Interstate 95 in Jacksonville on Dec. 15, 2018, when Virjona Gjuraj, driving a Honda, collided with the back of her car. After a lengthy legal battle that began in October 2019, a Duval County jury awarded Long a $16.4 million verdict against her insurance company, Travelers Home and Marine Insurance.
February 21, 2022 Auto Litigation Florida

Progressive Dropping Coverage For 56,000 Florida Homes

Progressive Dropping Coverage For 56,000 Florida Homes

Progressive Insurance has announced that it is dropping some 56,000 homeowners’ insurance policies in Florida, in response to the surge in litigated claims and costs in the state. Specifically, the insurer is not renewing coverage for homes with roofs older than 15 years.
February 10, 2022 Property Florida

From A Sailboat, Teacher Mentors Auto Damage Adjusters Of The Future

From A Sailboat, Teacher Mentors Auto Damage Adjusters Of The Future

Some auto body shops appreciate insurance adjusters and their role in the collision repair industry, while others don’t necessarily feel the same way. But all seem to agree it’s a necessary job.
February 1, 2022 Auto Education & Training Florida

Florida Senate Extends Health Care Provider COVID Liability Protections

Florida Senate Extends Health Care Provider COVID Liability Protections

A must-pass bill for Florida’s nursing homes, doctors and hospitals cleared the Florida Senate Wednesday by a mostly partisan 22-13 vote.
January 24, 2022 Legislation & Regulation Liability Florida

Act Of God Defense In An Era Of Climate Change

Act Of God Defense In An Era Of Climate Change

A Miami judge’s certification of a lawsuit against Florida’s largest utility company as a $10 billion class action, with damage claims from more than 4 million people who lost power in Hurricane Irma, could have significant repercussions for self-insurers and insurance companies in the years ahead.
January 20, 2022 Liability Litigation Florida

Florida P&C Insurers See Drop In Litigated Claims

Florida P&C Insurers See Drop In Litigated Claims

New data from claims litigation management software provider, CaseGlide, shows that the number of new litigated claims dropped 7% between November and December 2021, for Florida’s largest P&C insurers.
January 17, 2022 Litigation Florida

Multiple Tornadoes Leave Damage In Southwest Florida

Multiple Tornadoes Leave Damage In Southwest Florida

At least 5 tornadoes caused damage across Southwest Florida, including the strongest one in the state since 2016, as a powerful cold front blew through the area Sunday morning.
January 17, 2022 Auto Property Florida

Florida Legislators Aim To Decrease Citizens’ Policyholders

Florida Legislators Aim To Decrease Citizens’ Policyholders

The state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. continued to add thousands of policies a week in December, while new legislative proposals would try to steer more homeowners into the private insurance market.
January 12, 2022 Legislation & Regulation Property Florida

APCIA Lists Priorities For Florida’s Insurance Industry

APCIA Lists Priorities For Florida’s Insurance Industry

The American Property Casualty Insurance Association has unveiled its legislative priorities for the 2022 Session.
January 11, 2022 Auto Legislation & Regulation Litigation Property Florida

Lawsuit Contends Adjacent Condo Construction Contributed To Collapse Of Champlain Towers

Lawsuit Contends Adjacent Condo Construction Contributed To Collapse Of Champlain Towers

A major lawsuit in the collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium building that killed 98 people will go to trial in March 2023, a judge said Wednesday.
January 7, 2022 Litigation Florida
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