From talking with Hurricane Michael victims at recent insurance villages in Florida’s Panhandle, I know that Assignment of Benefits (AOB) abuse is one of the reasons for delays in getting needed repairs. There is …
A recent Florida Supreme Court decision to dismiss an Assignment of Benefits (AOB) case that it previously had agreed to review has left in limbo conflicting lower court rulings on whether insurance companies …
Governor DeSantis has signed the Assignment of Benefits (AOB) reform bill into law as well as another bill that eliminated the one-way attorney fee incentive in AOBs immediately, even before the AOB reform law itself …
While we await the Governor’s signature on Florida’s new Assignment of Benefits (AOB) reform legislation, we are hearing about and exploring ourselves the loopholes that may exist in the new bill and other ways …
While I was running during the legislative session working on last minute amendments, I was asked by Orlando’s WKMG-TV to share my hurricane preparedness tips to ease the insurance claims process afterward with Emmy award-winning investigative reporter Mike Holfeld. Mike …
End of long wait to stem abuseThe seventh time proved to be the charm for commonsense reforms against unscrupulous vendors and their shady attorneys as the Florida Senate last week passed its Assignment of Benefits (AOB) reform bill. The …
Assignment of Benefits (AOB) reform goes before the full House on Wednesday, as the Senate’s version goes through further review and vetting. Both chambers will begin budget negotiations this sixth week. Last week the …
The latest figures show the number of Assignment of Benefits (AOB) lawsuits continue to rise in Florida, up 18% in 2018 from the year prior – and up 900% from 2008. Despite the increase, the …
As we begin week four of the session, the good news for the Florida Legislature is that it has an unexpected $201.3 million in extra money to spend in this fiscal year which ends …
There is increasing concern among insurance analysts that unless Florida reigns-in the Assignment of Benefits (AOB) abuse occurring now statewide in residential properties, the problem could spread to commercial …
