Fires in structures under construction have increased since 2010, according to the National Fire Protection Association, and investigations of these events provide a different level of complexity than fires in fully occupied, finished structures.

Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage was first enacted in Florida in 1971. PIP is also known as no-fault insurance, and it allows drivers and passengers to obtain insurance benefits...

In third party coverage matters, the traditional test to determine whether an insured is entitled to a defense under a commercial general liability policy is the Comparison or Four-Corners Test.

Having been called back to the capitol by Florida's governor for a special session to address issues within the property insurance market, the Florida Legislature passed two property insurance bills, SB 2-D and SB 4-D...

On November 16, 2021 American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida filed a request for approval for an endorsement to its Homeowners multi-peril policy.

A plaintiff cannot recover attorney's fees in a Florida lawsuit for Uninsured Motorist benefits unless there is a dispute about whether the insurance policy provides coverage.

On December 31, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court issued an opinion amending Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510 governing summary judgment proceedings, to adopt the summary judgment standard articulated by the...

The Florida Supreme Court ended 2020 with a bang! The Supreme Court amended Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510 to adopt the federal summary judgment standard.

On February 14, 2024, Florida's Third District Court of Appeal, in Fernando Cantens and Ana Marie Cantens v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, No. 3D22-0917 (Fla. 3d DCA Feb. 13, 2024)...

As a coverage attorney, I often find myself representing the liability insurers of both general contractors and subcontractors.

Expert witnesses are a critical part of litigation. A good expert can properly assess a case, help position a case for settlement and provide helpful testimony at trial. Like all witnesses, an expert witness' bias may be discovered.

In most circumstances involving an insurer's extension of coverage for a property loss, an appraisal provision in an insurance policy provides an insured and an insurer a mechanism...

Many commercial general liability policies contain an exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS) exclusion, which bars coverage under specific circumstances when EIFS is used in construction.