Insurers Have a Duty to Defend Covered Claims

Tue Jun 30th, 2020 on     Insurance Law,    

Leading Insurance Law Firm in Miami, FL Policyholders — in Florida and throughout the country — often do not realize the extent of their legal rights accorded by their insurance coverage.  If you have been sued by a third-party pursuant to a claim that is (potentially) covered by your policy, then Florida law may require that your insurer step in and defend you in the litigation at issue. This is a very useful mechanism, of […]

Cyber Liability Insurance Coverage — the Basics

Fri May 29th, 2020 on     Insurance Law,    

Leading Insurance Law Firm in Miami, FL In today’s technologically-driven world, cybersecurity has become an increasingly critical concern for businesses that store, manage, and distribute consumer data — sensitive and otherwise. Over the past decade, a number of significant data breaches — including the infamous “Sony hack” and the “Equifax incident” — have disseminated the data of hundreds of millions of customers to the world, exposing said customers to both privacy violations and potential personal/financial […]

Insurance Broker Malpractice FAQs

Fri Jan 17th, 2020 on     FAQs,    

Work With a Skilled Miami Insurance Litigation Lawyer   Insurance claim denials often come as a surprise to policyholders who were led to believe that their coverage is more comprehensive than it is in reality.  In fact, this is not an uncommon scenario — an insurance policyholder is attempting to secure benefits on a claim when they discover that some exclusion (or other provision) in the insurance plan prevents recovery.  If the policyholder obtained such […]

Commercial General Liability Policies and the Duty to Defend

Tue Dec 31st, 2019 on     Insurance Law,    

Experienced Insurance Litigation Lawyer in Miami, FL Many Commercial General Liability (CGL) policyholders assume that their insurer will necessarily jump to their defense and provide the services that are required under their CGL policy.  The reality can be sobering.  Insurers will do everything they can to avoid additional losses, and this includes aggressive attempts to avoid having to engage their duty to defend the policyholder against third-party claims.  If the insurer is successful, this can […]

Issues in Professional E&O Insurance Coverage

Fri Nov 15th, 2019 on     Insurance Law,    

Experienced Insurance Litigation Lawyer in Miami, FL If you’ve been sued for professional malpractice and are presumably covered by a professional errors & omissions (E&O) insurance plan, then you may be surprised to discover that — in the wake of the aforementioned third-party lawsuit — your insurer is engaged in various attempts to avoid having to payout for your liabilities, and to avoid having to possibly defend you in the underlying action.  This can put […]

Challenges Facing Policyholders in the Context of Business Interruption Insurance

Thu Oct 31st, 2019 on     Insurance Law,    

Experienced Insurance Law Attorneys in Miami, FL Business Interruption (BI) insurance pays out for losses due to certain covered events, typically large-scale disasters, such as floods and fires.  BI coverage is absolutely critical for businesses operating in disaster-prone states like Florida — even where the risk of a natural or manmade disaster is low, however, comprehensive BI insurance coverage can protect you in the wake of an event that might otherwise have the cumulative effect […]

Product Liability Lawsuit FAQs

Mon Sep 30th, 2019 on     Insurance Law,    

Experienced Insurance Litigation Lawyer in Miami, FL If you are operating a business in which you could be sued, or have been sued, for distributing a defective product, then you may be facing significant liability.  In fact, product liability disputes are so disruptive that they can bring business to a standstill if you are unprepared for defending against potentially hundreds of claims. Typically, businesses purchase comprehensive insurance plans that cover their commercial products.  The mere […]

Challenges to the Insurance Industry in 2019

Wed Jul 17th, 2019 on     Insurance Claims,    

Over the past decade there has been an explosion of technological, economic and cultural innovation, dramatically changing how we do business and live our lives. Many of these developments have disrupted the traditional approach to insurance. As a Miami insurance law firm, we stay up-to-date on trends that impact our industry. From the gig economy to driverless cars and the internet of things, insurance companies are racing to find creative, cost-effective solutions that match the […]

Understanding Business Interruption Insurance

Fri May 31st, 2019 on     Insurance Claims,    

Many commercial property policies, as well as business owner’s policies (package policy for small businesses, often referred to as a “BOP”), include business interruption coverage.  It is designed to protect your business from a loss in income caused by an insurable event.  As Miami insurance coverage attorneys, we are experienced in helping our clients to maximize their recovery when a fire, hurricane or other disaster causes an interruption in business operations.  There are four important […]

What Does Directors and Officers Liability Insurance Cover?

Fri May 24th, 2019 on     FAQs,    

Directors and officers liability insurance, often referred to as “D&O” insurance, is designed to protect the personal assets of the company’s leaders and comes into play if they are personally sued for actions taken on behalf of the company.  As Miami insurance law attorneys, we are experienced in representing our clients in Directors and Officers Liability Insurance Disputes.  Company leaders can be sued for a variety of reasons ranging from allegations of financial mismanagement to […]

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