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Swingers Club Sued In Aftermath Of Fatal Drunken-Driving Crash

Broward’s most famous swingers club has been sued in connection with a crash in which a 54-year-old woman who allegedly spent the night at the partner-swapping sex club plowed into another car. Her two passengers were killed.
February 22, 2018 Liability Litigation Florida

Water Restoration Contractor Sued In Insurance Adjuster ’Mole’ Case

Three employees of a Hollywood-based water restoration contractor have been ordered to turn over three years of cellphone records as part of a Heritage Insurance lawsuit accusing the contractor of obtaining trade secrets from a Heritage “mole.”
February 14, 2018 Litigation Property Risk Management Florida

Awaiting Trial On Fraud, Adjuster Allegedly Planned To Have Prosecutor Killed

Jorge Espinosa, the father of a former Miami-Dade cop who resigned after a controversial shooting, is a public adjuster awaiting trial on a massive insurance-fraud scam.
February 13, 2018 Fraud Property Florida

Police: Headlights Were Off In Michigan RV Driver’s Fatal Florida Wrong-Way Crash

Authorities have determined that the headlights of an RV were not on at the time of a fatal wrong-way crash involving a Michigan couple in Florida on Tuesday.
February 12, 2018 Auto Liability Florida Michigan

Following Irma’s Roof Damage, Floridians Face Long Wait, Claim Disputes

The day after Hurricane Irma passed, when water still shot up from broken mains and fallen trees covered most roads, Ken Kelly and a few of his roofers took a first peek around town.
February 7, 2018 Property Florida

Florida Fraud Fighters Urged To Push Senators On AOB Reform

Two bills in the Florida Senate addressing fraud and abuse in assigning insurance benefits — one good one and one not so good — are the focus of an intense lobbying campaign by fraud fighters in the state.
February 2, 2018 Fraud Legislation & Regulation Litigation Property Florida

Florida Insurer Windshield Inspection Bill Clears Another Senate Committee

Florida state Sen. Dorothy Hukill’s proposed amendment to current legislation that would require an insurer’s inspection prior to a windshield repair or replacement cleared another Senate committee hearing.
January 31, 2018 Auto Legislation & Regulation Florida

Miami Airbag Thieves Targeting Hondas, Toyotas And Acuras

Police are searching for a man who, they said, stole an airbag from a car in a Miami parking garage. Nigel Reyes has had airbags stolen from his Acura TL twice in less than a month.
January 31, 2018 Auto Florida

The ‘Angst-Inspiring’ Insurance Reality Of Sink Holes — Chubb

The United States of America is currently enjoying strong economic momentum. Spending in the construction industry hit record highs towards the end of 2017, alongside positive gains in the manufacturing industry, according to data from The Institute for Supply Management (ISM).
January 30, 2018 Property Florida Idaho Kentucky

NICB Reports On Insured Tailgate Thefts

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reports today that insured tailgate thefts have stabilized since 2014. NICB analysis shows that in 2016, there were 1,877 claims for tailgate theft identified in ISO ClaimSearch®, an insurance industry claims database.
January 30, 2018 Auto Arizona California Florida Nevada Texas

First Lawsuit Filed Over Flaming Casino Shuttle Boat

One of the passengers who escaped a burning boat on Jan. 14 has filed suit against owner Tropical Breeze Casino Cruz LLC in Pinellas-Pasco circuit court.
January 25, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation Florida

Ferrari Owner Sues Hotel For Giving Away His Car

It’s a problem almost no one can relate to: The valet hands the keys to your $300,000 Ferrari to the wrong person.
January 25, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation Weird Florida

Fraud Investigators Catch Serial Arsonist After 33 Fire Claims

For years, one small disaster after another followed Verdon Taylor. He would buy a used car, own it for a while, and it would catch fire. He would move into a rental property and soon his belongings would go up in flames.
January 23, 2018 Auto Fraud Property Florida Virginia

Auto Theft Claim Led To Chop Shop, Insurance Fraud Charges For Former Cop

A former Dade City police officer was arrested Thursday for insurance fraud among other charges, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The officer, Jonathan Lance Hobby and two others, Bruce Dewayne Wilson Jr. and Carl “Chuck” Roach Jr. were charged with conspiracy to deal in stolen property and operating a chop shop.
January 19, 2018 Auto Fraud Florida

In First Week Of Session, Florida House Took Big Steps Toward Insurance Reform

Right out of the gate, the Florida House took several major steps toward statewide insurance reform during the first week of the 2018 Legislative Session.
January 16, 2018 Legislation & Regulation Liability Litigation Workers' Compensation Florida
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