by Tim Schoenwalder The Florida Supreme Court has issued its much-awaited opinion in Wells Fargo Bank. N.A. v. Pruco Life Ins. Co., Case No. SC15-382 (Fla. S. Ct. Sept. 22, 2016). In its analysis of two questions of Florida law certified by the Eleventh Circuit in Pruco Life Ins. Co. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,…
Tim Meenan talks about next week’s Extended Warranty & Service Contract Innovations conference taking place next week in Nashville. Tim is chairman of the conference, though he says, “I’d like to take credit, but in reality, when you look at the caliber of who is speaking, that’s really what speaks more volume than anything I would say,”…
Published in Yahoo Finance TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — This month millions of recent high school graduates head off to college for the first time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Parents everywhere are equipping their teens with the electronics they need to succeed in college – laptops, smartphones, smartwatches, tablets,…
Tim Meenan will Chair the proceedings and be one of the featured speakers at the 7th Annual Extended Warranty and Service Contract Innovations Summit held September 28-30 in beautiful downtown Nashville. Tim will discuss new developments at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as well as recent state legislation covering service contracts. The conference covers best…
The attorneys and staff of Meenan PA thank Commissioner McCarty for his service to the people of Florida and wish him luck in his future endeavors. The News Service of Florida had five questions for McCarty in the article below: Florida’s Outgoing Insurance Commissioner Reflects On Job By Jim Turner of The News Service…
Hannah Lutz published and article in Automotive News entitled Another Reason to Pitch the Value of Service Contracts. Lutz cites a recent survey conducted by AutoMD which found 74% of respondents said the cost of replacement parts would effect their vehicle purchase decisions. The article quotes Tim Meenan who suggest dealers respond, “Rather than worry about…
Tim Meenan participated in a panel discussing Assignment of Benefits scams and how they are driving up the cost of residential homeowners insurance in Florida on May 18, 2016. Tim specifically discussed the 2016 legislative session and the industry’s attempt to enact legislation allowing Homeowners to take control of their claims by not giving away…
Kiplinger just published an article entitled “7 Things You Must Know About Warranties on Appliances: Should you pay for extended protection on your home appliances?” Yikes! Your new stove is electronic. You could play the odds You may already be covered. Ask who does the work. Check out the upstarts. You can change your mind.…
Is an all-terrain vehicle (“ATV”) a motor vehicle? In the most literal sense the answer is “yes,” but in the context of ATV service contracts the best answer is “it depends.” In some states the term “motor vehicle” is defined to expressly include ATVs (e.g., California and Colorado). Other states take the opposite approach and expressly…
Earlier this month Matthew and Felicia Nowels attended a Christmas party hosted by Governor Rick Scott.