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Peter SchorschJanuary 8, 2019

The Personal Insurance Federation of Florida (PIFF) announced a suite of priorities for the 2019 Legislative Session on Tuesday, with assignment of benefits, or AOB, reform topping the list. “With the holidays over and the inaugural imminent, we’re ready to work with our Governor and Cabinet and the Legislature to tackle important issues affecting Floridians,” […]

Michael MolineJune 4, 2018

The outcomes of 18 lawsuits — and potentially many more — rest on State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.’s appeal of a court order to reveal how it decides on a fair price to replace a shattered auto windscreen. State Farm v. Shazam Auto Glass may be the first test of whether the insurer’s “system […]

Michael MolineMay 31, 2018

State Farm is fighting a Hillsborough County judge’s order to turn over details of its claims-handling process to an auto glass repair shop that argues the insurer short-changed it for replacing a policyholder’s damaged windscreen. State Farm claims the information the judge ordered turned over during the spring comprises legally protected trade secrets. Disclosure, it […]

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PIFF outlines priorities for 2019 Legislative Session

Appeal could prove pivotal to auto-glass litigation in Florida

State Farm fighting disclosure order in AOB-linked auto glass repair dispute