http://www.floridainsurancelawblog.com/ Published by Liggio Benrubi en-us 2012-01-20T14:44:56-05:00 http://www.floridainsurancelawblog.com/2012/01/floridas_insurance_owned_legis.html Interesting article worth a read. Please see the link below. http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120119/NEWS/120119424... Michael R. Santana 2012-01-20T14:44:56-05:00 http://www.floridainsurancelawblog.com/2011/10/understanding_insurance_bad_fa.html This is a very well written piece about insurance bad faith. In essence, Florida's bad faith laws help to force insurers to uphold their end of the bargain with policy holders. Florida's legislature, often criticized as beholden to the insurance... Michael R. Santana 2011-10-24T12:03:26-05:00 http://www.floridainsurancelawblog.com/2011/09/open_enrollment_season.html A good read for those with tough choices to make regarding health insurance plans. http://money.cnn.com/2011/09/26/pf/open_enrollment.moneymag/index.htm... Insurance News and Current Events Michael R. Santana 2011-09-26T16:45:13-05:00 http://www.floridainsurancelawblog.com/2011/08/some_sound_insurance_advice_1.html Some sound advice, especially during hurricane season in South Florida. http://money.cnn.com/2011/08/09/real_estate/homeowners_insurance.moneymag/index.htm... Insurance News and Current Events Michael R. Santana 2011-08-10T13:24:03-05:00 http://www.floridainsurancelawblog.com/2011/05/the_full_coverage_fallacy.html Hi, thanks for joining me here on my maiden voyage onto the Florida Insurance Law Blog. For my first entry, I’d like to address a common misconception regarding auto insurance that I’ve repeatedly encountered during my short, yet-oh-so-illustrious, legal career:... Insurance News and Current Events Michael R. Santana 2011-05-27T09:06:58-05:00 http://www.floridainsurancelawblog.com/2011/05/governor_scott_is_getting_to_w.html Yesterday Governor Scott signed the new insurance "reform" package into law. Our poor insurance companies have already adopted Governor Scott's slogan: "Let's get to work!"......jacking up the premiums. I just heard from a friend, although she's had no claims, her... Insurance News and Current Events Jeffrey M. Liggio 2011-05-19T13:45:19-05:00 http://www.floridainsurancelawblog.com/2011/05/the_health_insurance_companies.html While people are delaying care, and not getting tests that they need to avoid problems. When did your health insurance premiums go down? When did your deductible and co-payment amount shring in the past few years? You know the answer......never.... Insurance News and Current Events Jeffrey M. Liggio 2011-05-16T10:49:16-05:00 http://www.floridainsurancelawblog.com/2011/05/the_statute_of_limitations_for_1.html In this past legislative session, the Florida Legislature once again "reformed" parts of the insurance code. Reform, for the benefit of our poor insurance companies........ Anyway, there is one part of the new law that I think needs mention. The... Insurance News and Current Events Jeffrey M. Liggio 2011-05-12T15:55:54-05:00 http://www.floridainsurancelawblog.com/2011/05/a_terrific_and_thought_provoki.html This video really isn't new (just new to me and perhaps to you). It was played to the Sony annual shareholder meeting in 2009. It is a terrific and thought provoking presentation on how things have changed with increasing rapidity,... Insurance News and Current Events Jeffrey M. Liggio 2011-05-10T11:22:26-05:00 http://www.floridainsurancelawblog.com/2011/05/if_you_think_that_you_could_ne_1.html I wish that I had a nickel for every time in the past almost 29 years of practicing law someone came to see me complaining that they had been the victim of a fraud. The old adage: "If it sounds... Insurance News and Current Events Jeffrey M. Liggio 2011-05-09T11:08:34-05:00