Insurer Settles With Florida Family Over Dog Attack
The family of a Crestview girl who was brutally attacked by a pit bull two years ago has settled a pair of lawsuits in connection with the attack.
September 16, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Florida
National Hurricane Center Issuing Forecasts For Potential Tropical Cyclone Humberto
The National Hurricane Center started issuing forecasts for Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Thursday afternoon. A potential tropical cyclone is named when the National Hurricane Center is certain a tropical system forming is imminent.
September 13, 2019
Property
Florida
GM Recalls 3.8 Million Vehicles In North America Due To Braking Issue
General Motors Co said Wednesday it was recalling 3.46 million U.S. pickup trucks and SUVs to address a vacuum pump issue that could make braking more difficult and that has been linked to 113 accidents and 13 injuries.
September 11, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Judge Calls Out Facebook In Privacy Class Action Suit
A federal judge on Monday ordered Facebook Inc (FB.O) to face most of a nationwide lawsuit seeking damages for letting third parties such as Cambridge Analytica access users private data, calling the social media companys views on privacy “so wrong.”
September 10, 2019
Liability
Litigation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Chrysler Expands Faulty Tailgate Recall For Ram Trucks
A Ram power tailgate recall has been issued for the third time since 2018 because the tailgates can suddenly fall open while driving or while the trucks are stationary.
September 10, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Tropical Storms Fernand And Gabrielle Form As Hurricane Dorian Spins Away From Florida
As Hurricane Dorian made its way closer to Florida on Tuesday, Tropical Storm Fernand formed in the Gulf of Mexico. Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed Wednesday morning in the far east Atlantic.
September 4, 2019
Catastrophe
Property
Florida
Texas
Hurricane Dorian Heads For Florida, Leaving Ruins In Parts Of Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian smashed parts of the tourism-dependent Bahamas to ruins, leaving relief officials scrambling on Tuesday to battle an unfolding humanitarian crisis as the scale of the catastrophe begins to emerge.
September 4, 2019
Catastrophe
Property
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
The Bell Tolls For AOB Litigation
On May 23, 2019, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law HB 7065, finally enacting meaningful reforms to combat abusive litigation by contractors against insurance companies. Heres how it works.
September 3, 2019
Legislation & Regulation
Florida
Dorian Weakens To Category 2 Hurricane On Approach To Florida
Hurricane Dorian weakened further into a Category 2 hurricane but grew larger in size as it finally began moving northwest Tuesday morning, aiming its dangerous winds and life-threatening storm surge off Floridas coast after devastating Grand Bahama Island.
September 3, 2019
Property
Florida
Hurricane Dorian Winds Hit 130 Mph, Now Officially A Category 4
Hurricane Dorians winds ratcheted up to 130 mph Friday night, making it a Category 4, the National Hurricane Center said in an extra update half an hour after its usual 8 p.m. advisory.
August 30, 2019
Catastrophe
Property
Florida
Hurricane Dorian Strengthening, Forecast To Make Landfall As A Category 4 Storm
Hurricane Dorian is now forecast to be a Category 4 storm -- with sustained winds of around 130 mph -- when it makes its expected landfall in the US on Monday, likely somewhere along Floridas Atlantic coast, the National Hurricane Center says.
August 29, 2019
Catastrophe
Property
Florida
Hurricane Dorian Could Be Worst Storm To Hit Central Florida In Three Decades
Hurricane Dorian was expected to become a “dangerous” storm as it trudges toward Florida after sweeping through the U.S. Virgin Islands on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said.
August 29, 2019
Catastrophe
Property
Florida
Hurricane Dorian May Become Category 3, Prompts State Of Emergency In Florida
Hurricane Dorian was expected to become a “dangerous” storm as it trudges toward Florida after sweeping through the U.S. Virgin Islands on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said in its 5 p.m. update.
August 28, 2019
Catastrophe
Property
Florida
Volkswagen Recalls Nearly 700K Vehicles For Roll-Away Issue
Volkswagen is recalling some of its cars because of a problem that could let them roll away unexpectedly.
August 26, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Jury Awards Up To $13M In Fatal 2016 Gainesville, Florida Crash
A Gainesville jury on Friday unanimously agreed to award up to $13 million to the family of a Williston woman who died in a car accident nearly three years ago.
August 21, 2019
Liability
Litigation
Florida



