February 2013 – Insurance Law Florida

AIG Three-Peats!

Once again AIG placed dead last in the Harris Interactive “Reputation Quotient” survey released last week. It is the third year in a row that AIG has been listed as America’s least reputable company. It would have been a five-peat if not for Freddie Mac’s slightly lower rating in 2010. AIG maintained the bottom spot despite undertaking a massive rebranding …

Florida Non-Joinder Statute, Fla. Stat. § 627.4136, Prevents Direct Action of Bad Faith Claim Under Fla. Stat. § 624.155

The recent appellate decision from Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal in GEICO General Insurance Company v. Harvey, No. 4D12-1525 (Fla. 4th DCA Jan. 23, 2013) demonstrates the limitations of Florida’s non-joinder statute, Fla. Stat. 627.4136, when it comes to asserting direct action bad faith claims. Harvey arose out of a horrific automobile accident in which the …