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
Fire Engulfs Casino Shuttle Boat Off Florida Coast
At least 15 people were injured when a fire engulfed a boat off the coast of Florida on Sunday, causing the 50 people aboard to jump into the Gulf of Mexico and swim to shore, local officials said.
January 16, 2018
Liability
Marine
Florida
Subcontractor Sues Over Miami Train Station Work
A Canadian subcontractor tapped to help build a train station in downtown Miami has filed a lawsuit, claiming it is owed millions for additional unpaid work. The lawsuit, filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court, alleges breach of contract by Suffolk and negligence claims against Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and All Aboard Florida.
January 11, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Florida
South Florida Attorney Pleads Guilty To $23M PIP Fraud Conspiracy
A South Florida attorney is facing time in federal prison after he admitted his role in a $23 million auto insurance fraud linked to local chiropractors’ clinics.
January 9, 2018
Fraud
Liability
Litigation
Florida
