Palm Harbor homeowner Joe Zigler had never heard about Florida’s Construction lien law when someone from a roofing company called NBRC Construction knocked on his door in December 2012. Zigler now says that the law, together with NBRC’s questionable business practices, could cost him ownership of his home in a foreclosure action due to unpaid…
View a presentation showing escalating trends in AOB abuse…Citizens Presentation on Assignment of Benefits
ORLANDO,Fla. — An Orlando woman claims the restoration company she hired to put her life back together after a flood wrecked her home instead, and she’s been living without a kitchen for a year and a half. A pipe burst when no one was home, flooding Marie Dolce’s kitchen. Overwhelmed, she hired an emergency restoration…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PIFF SUPPORTS TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY TECHNOLOGY, URGES LEGISLATURE TO CLARIFY INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 17, 2015 – Transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft represent a promising technology that has arrived and can serve consumers well in the future, but Florida legislators should clarify the insurance requirements for…
A new poll shows U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., starts off as the favorite if he decides to run for a second term in the U.S. Senate in 2016, but if he opts to run for president the contest is wide open. Public Policy Polling (PPP), a firm with connections to prominent Democrats, released a…
The Issue: Assignment of Benefits was intended to allow vendors to get paid promptly by home insurers for performing emergency remediation or repair work without requiring the insurance policyholder to get directly involved in the payment. Download full infographic to learn more
This chart depicts the Total Property Insurance AOB Lawsuits for the Top 25 Property Insurance Companies by Policy County. Download Chart
This chart outlines the Assignment of Benefits Lawsuits – Property Only from 2004-2014 Download Chart
Today we get to gauge the courage of some of our state lawmakers. Are they fearless? Are they gallant? Are they bold and principled? Or are they afraid of one lobbyist in the gallery? At 1 this afternoon, the state House’s criminal justice subcommittee will discuss a bill that addresses the growing concern over homemade…
The popular ride-sharing service Uber and six of its drivers were fined more than $44,000 by Palm Beach County officials Thursday for operating illegally in the county’s southern region. Palm Beach County Assistant Administrator Vince Bonvento said the county’s consumer affairs division conducted a series of stings in Boca Raton and Delray Beach on Thursday,…