The Florida Supreme Court Pruco advisory opinion, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Pruco Life Ins. Co., 200 So. 3d at 1203 & 1206-07, to the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that an insurer may not challenge the...
Read MoreFlorida has recently adopted amendments to its Viatical Settlement Act. One of the new provisions, Section 626.99292 Notice to life insurance policyholders, provides: “(1) A life insurer shall provide an individual life...
Read MoreFlorida has recently adopted amendments to its Viatical Settlement Act. One of the new provisions, Section 626.99287 Contestability of viaticated policies, provides as follows: (2) Except as hereinafter provided [certain life...
Read MoreFlorida has recently adopted amendments to its Viatical Settlement Act. One of the new provisions, Section 626.9911 (9), defines a prohibited stranger-originated life insurance practice as: (9) “Stranger-originated life...
Read MoreOn Tuesday, September 12th, Florida Governor Rick Scott directed Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier to “freeze any and all efforts” to increase property insurance rates.
Read MoreOn Friday, September 7th, the Senate passed a bill increasing the disaster aid within the National Flood Insurance Program (the “NFIP”) to $15 billion.
Read MoreNot since Katrina in 2005 has the mainland United States been witness to a category 5 storm that resulted in widespread and costly devastation. Now, first Harvey, and then Irma. What does this mean for the ILS market?
Read MoreIn the wake of the destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey in Texas and with the approach of Hurricane Irma to Florida, many homeowners and businesses will be contacting their insurers with flood and wind insurance claims.
Read MoreMichael Yaworsky has been appointed as Chief of Staff for the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. The appointment is effective Monday, July 24, 2017. Mr. Yaworsky previously serviced as Legal Counsel for the Georgia Office...
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