http://www.floridainsurancelawblog.com/ Published by Liggio Benrubi en-us 2010-07-29T22:18:40-05:00 http://www.floridainsurancelawblog.com/2010/07/sometimes_a_picture_is_better.html Well, there are a few words in this Non Sequitor cartoon, but just a few! I never can quite understand how voters elect politicians who support legislation that favors big corporations over the little guy. Some folks continually vote against... Insurance News and Current Events Jeffrey M. Liggio 2010-07-29T22:18:40-05:00 http://www.floridainsurancelawblog.com/2010/07/florida_leads_again.html I am so excited to announce that Florida is still right at the top........at the top of the list of states that have the most people without health insurance. Actually, we're number 3, behind Texas and New Mexico. Here's the... Insurance News and Current Events Jeffrey M. Liggio 2010-07-28T09:00:05-05:00 http://www.floridainsurancelawblog.com/2010/07/a_new_report_on_insurance_you.html Yesterday, the Consumer federation of America issued a report on various types of "add on" insurance. Here's the link to this excellent report: http://admin.consumerfed.org/elements/www.consumerfed.org/File/Insurance_add-on_consumer_alert.pdf We've handled many cases over the years when claims were denied under these "add on" insurance... Insurance News and Current Events Jeffrey M. Liggio 2010-07-27T08:16:57-05:00 http://www.floridainsurancelawblog.com/2010/07/health_insurers_raise_premiums.html The politicians who were against the recent Health Care Reform Act, and the health insurance industry, kept repeating the myth that most people are happy with their health insurance. Yeah right! Uh huh......... People are tickled when their claims aren't... Insurance News and Current Events Jeffrey M. Liggio 2010-07-26T09:37:12-05:00 http://www.floridainsurancelawblog.com/2010/07/health_care_reform_patients_bi.html Over the years, we've had many cases, where our client cared enough for themselves and their loved ones to purchase health insurance or an HMO plan, only to learn, when they need the benefits, that the insurance company of HMO... Insurance News and Current Events Jeffrey M. Liggio 2010-07-15T10:44:22-05:00 http://www.floridainsurancelawblog.com/2010/03/national_indemnity_company_of.html In 2007 we had the opportunity to represent a terrific young lady, Larose McLoyd, who had been the victim of a fraud perpetrated on her by the National Indemnity Company of the South and one of it's claims personnel, Ms.... Bad Faith Insurance Claims Jeffrey M. Liggio 2010-03-26T15:15:31-05:00 http://www.floridainsurancelawblog.com/2010/03/where_your_insurance_premiums.html It's been some time since I posted on this Blog, and I apologize for that. We've been just a little busy with some of our ongoing bad faith suits and class actions. I'll certainly try to do better. There was... Insurance News and Current Events Jeffrey M. Liggio 2010-03-15T12:23:34-05:00 http://www.floridainsurancelawblog.com/2009/02/insurance_company_financial_problems.html I have previously posted about the ongoing and anticipated effects of the current financial crisis on the insurance industry as a whole. Now, it's getting personal. In 1984, my wife and I purchased Universal Life Insurance on both of our... Insurance News and Current Events Jeffrey M. Liggio 2009-02-24T14:10:10-05:00 http://www.floridainsurancelawblog.com/2009/02/insurance_industry_woes.html Following on from an entry last week, The insurance industry continues to report that employees are being laid off, and the reviewing services seem to be constantly downgrading the financial strength ratings of the various insurers. In times like these,... Insurance News and Current Events Jeffrey M. Liggio 2009-02-09T10:29:51-05:00 http://www.floridainsurancelawblog.com/2009/01/state_farm_withdrawing_from_fl.html We've been watching the homeowners insurance market in Florida for more than 20 years now. The latest news is that State Farm announced today that it will not renew any homeowners policies in Florida. The impact on Florida homeowners is... Insurance News and Current Events Jeffrey M. Liggio 2009-01-27T13:47:45-05:00