William Rabb | Insurance Journal A public adjuster that has been vilified by insurers for disrupting and delaying property inspections could soon be suspended for two years following a recommended order by an administrative law judge. But state regulators’ recommendations in the case have raised new and potentially far-reaching questions about whether appraisers must be… Continue reading Judge Wants Fla. Adjuster Suspended, But Question Arises: Must Appraisers Be Licensed?
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Win for Contractors on Start Time of Florida Construction Statute of Repose
Jason Bullinger | Rumberger Kirk Last October, Rumberger attorney Jason Bullinger and attorney Dan Webster at Daniel J. Webster, P.A. obtained a win for Florida contractors, engineers, and architects by persuading a Volusia County Circuit judge that a condominium Association’s lawsuit was barred by Florida’s ten-year statute of repose (Opus Condominium Association, Inc. v. Associated Construction Group… Continue reading Win for Contractors on Start Time of Florida Construction Statute of Repose
Florida Supreme Court Holds That a Public Adjuster With Pecuniary Interest Cannot Qualify as a “Disinterested” Appraiser for Homeowner
Novera H. Ahmad | PropertyCasualtyFocus In Parrish v. State Farm Fla. Ins. Co., the Florida Supreme Court settled a conflict between two appellate courts, holding that a public adjuster, including the president of a public adjusting company, cannot serve as a “disinterested” appraiser if they have a pecuniary interest in the outcome of the appraisal. Background… Continue reading Florida Supreme Court Holds That a Public Adjuster With Pecuniary Interest Cannot Qualify as a “Disinterested” Appraiser for Homeowner
Florida Legislature Makes Another Run at Revising the Statute of Repose for Construction Defects
Jason Bullinger | Rumberger Kirk In late December 2022, the Florida Legislature proposed changes to the Florida Statute of Repose for Construction Defects to clarify a statute with ambiguous language. The statute is used to determine how long a party has to file a claim for construction defects after a structure or improvement has been… Continue reading Florida Legislature Makes Another Run at Revising the Statute of Repose for Construction Defects
Florida Begins New Era with Major Property Insurance Reforms
John David Dickenson and Chad A. Pasternack | Property Insurance Law Observer For the fourth time since 2019, the Florida Legislature has enacted property insurance reforms aimed towards stabilizing a beleaguered insurance market. The bill, S.B. 2-A, creates a reinsurance assistance program, establishes additional oversight for insurers with high volumes of hurricane claims, and reforms many… Continue reading Florida Begins New Era with Major Property Insurance Reforms