While it appears that Tropical Storm Fay will not cause severe damage in Florida, the 2008 hurricane season is far from over. Here are some tips to keep in mind if you have to submit a hurricane claim with your homeowner’s insurance company.
If you sustain damage to your property, insurance companies have […]

The 2008 hurricane season is just three weeks away, and forecasters are predicting a well above average season with 15 named storms, eight hurricanes, and four intense hurricanes. This week, the Orlando Sentinel reminded homeowners to check their insurance policies to make sure they have enough coverage for damages that might occur during a […]

Allstate Insurance Co. has filed a motion with Florida’s First District Court of Appeal requesting a rehearing of an opinion the court issued on April 4 lifting a stay of its suspension to write new business.
In January, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulations (OIR) banned Allstate from writing new insurance policies in Florida because the […]

Recently, a successful Central Florida business executive and his wife were out for a Sunday motorcycle ride when they were hit by an uninsured motorist who ran a red light. Despite wearing helmets, the two suffered severe injuries that left them hospitalized for months. Adding insult to injury, the couple unknowingly had rejected […]

The insurance defense industry is at it again, this time using a controversial psychology test called the Fake Bad Scale to provide evidence that plaintiffs are lying about their injuries. However, psychologists and others believe the Fake Bad Scale identifies too many real victims as malingerers, people who exaggerate their symptoms to win judgments in […]