Over the past couple weeks I had the privilege of speaking to two distinguished groups of insurance professionals. First, the Insurance Accounting and Systems Association (IASA)’s Sunshine Chapter met in Tampa for a packed day of discussion on what I will call the glue that holds an insurance company together. The attendees are insurance company …
There’s been some fuss since summer about the number of open insurance claims from Hurricane Michael, which struck the Florida Panhandle a year ago October 10. So regulators ordered an enhanced data call of insurance companies’ claims to gain some insight. The resulting report is out and …
Rising insurance litigation and bad faith were among other topics discussed at legislative committee meetings last week. Also explored were the environment, criminal justice funding, children’s issues, healthcare, more toll roads, and boosting teacher pay among a variety of other issues. In the Senate Infrastructure and Security Committee, …
Legislative committees are back in session this week and the Florida Senate will convene in special session beginning today to consider the reinstatement or removal of Scott Israel as Broward County Sheriff. The Governor suspended Sheriff Israel in January over the Parkland School Shooting, but a Special Master has …
Still on the subject of bad faith insurance law, there’s a significant court ruling out of the state of Washington that held close attention for the insurance and specifically, the claims adjusting community. And it’s one that could come back into play in Florida and other states. The question: …
While claims adjusters are usually able to handle claims by themselves, complex cases sometimes call for help from the insurance company’s legal team. These “super adjusters” then become involved in adjusting the claim and because they are lawyers, the communication between the parties becomes limited and calculated. A recent court …
(By Bruce A. Blitman, Certified Mediator, Arbitrator and Umpire, Law Office of Bruce Blitman, Palm Beach Gardens.)
In order to become a naturalized U.S. citizen, you must pass the naturalization test. At your naturalization interview, you will be required to answer questions about your application and background. You will also take an English and civics …
There’s another court ruling that reminds us once again that if you own a website, you need to make sure that it’s fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) – or risk being sued! The U.S. Supreme Court earlier this month gave the go-ahead to …
