Category «624.155 Bad Faith Claims»

Florida Insurance Law 2014 Second-Half Review

One of my New Year’s resolutions for 2015 is to post more regularly to this blog.  It was a very busy 2014, especially the second half of the year, and I have not been able to provide updates as frequently as I would like.  So before we ring in the new year, let’s review some …

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 …

Florida Supreme Court Rules First-Party Bad-Faith Insurance Claims Must Be Brought Under Section 624.155

Today marks the official start of hurricane season, and what more appropriate way to kick off the season than with a new decision from the Florida Supreme Court involving damage to a Boca Raton condo building from Hurricane Wilma, the last major hurricane to hit Florida. Yesterday’s decision in QBE Insurance Corp. v. Chalfonte Condominium …