Category «Allocation»

Middle District Of Florida Reiterates Florida’s Injury-In-Fact Trigger Rule

I have written about the insurance law concept of “trigger” several times before, most recently in the context of the Middle District of Florida’s decision in Axis Surplus Insurance Co. v. Contravest Construction Co., 921 F. Supp.2d 1338 (M.D. Fla. 2012).  An Insurance Law Florida reader from Colorado recently asked for an update on Florida …

Strafford CLE Tomorrow On Self-Insured Retentions And Deductibles

It’s not too late to sign up for tomorrow’s CLE webinar sponsored by Strafford.  I will be presenting along with Chris Ferragamo at Jackson & Campbell and Verne Pedro at Goldberg Segalla.  The program runs from 1:00pm-2:30pm EDT.  For complete details on the program, click the following link: http://www.straffordpub.com/products/tlwivm1nza?trk=ZDFCT Readers of Insurance Law Florida get a 50% …

Trigger Revisited: The Return Of Injury-in-Fact Trigger In Florida

The insurance concept of “trigger” is a bit esoteric, so let’s start with a little background.  Trigger is one of the most important concepts in insurance law.  It is also one of the most misunderstood.  It is often mistaken for allocation, but the two concepts are different.  Trigger determines which years of coverage apply to …