Florida’s tort reform, through HB 837 and Senate Bill 2A, is set to streamline attorneys’ fee recovery in property insurance cases, reducing litigation abuse and requiring quick adaptation from legal and insurance sectors.
In December 2022, Florida enacted Senate Bill 2A, abolishing one-way attorneys’ fees for property insurance disputes. This change impacts homeowners by heightening financial risks, raising access to justice concerns, and addressing the state’s insurance crisis.
Florida Senate Bill 2A introduces amendments to enhance prompt pay laws for property insurance claims, emphasizing timely communication, transparency, expedited investigations, and electronic methods. These changes aim to protect homeowners, streamline the claims process, and ensure fair resolutions, ultimately providing greater peace of mind during challenging times.
HB 837, signed into law in March 2023, brings significant changes to Florida’s bad faith insurance framework. Learn about the new safe harbor provisions and duties for insureds and claimants.
If you make an insurance claim for damage to your property, you may be surprised to find both your name and your mortgage company on the insurance check. This is common because the mortgage company has a financial interest in your property—just like you. If you are wondering why your […]
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Florida companies have continued to embrace remote work. This new era of remote work comes with a lot of perks for employees, but also employers, by opening up the pool of potential new employees to those who live in entirely different cities, […]
Many homeowners in Florida are no stranger to experiencing damage to their roof during hurricane season. Before May 26, 2022, the rule in Florida was that, if more than 25% of a roof needed to be repaired or replaced, then the entire roof system was required to be replaced to […]
If you filed a claim on your residential or commercial property insurance policy that you believe was wrongfully denied, you may be thinking about filing a lawsuit against your insurance company for coverage. As of July 1, 2021, before an insured can file a lawsuit against the insurance company, the […]
On June 2, 2022, Governor DeSantis signed the Freedom First budget for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year, which provided over $600 million in funding to the Agency for Health Care Administration (the “AHCA”). The purpose of the funding is to increase minimum wage to at least $15/hour for employees of Medicaid […]
Under Florida law, an insurance company owes a duty of good faith to its insured. This means that the insurance company “must investigate the facts, give fair consideration to a settlement offer that is not unreasonable under the facts, and settle, if possible, where a reasonably prudent person, faced with […]