In Timbs v. Indiana, 586 U.S. ___ (2019), the U.S. Supreme Court established that the Eighth Amendment’s ban on excessive fines is an incorporated protection that applies to the states under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause. While the facts in Timbs were centered around the accused’s underlying conduct in
Tim Meenan serves as Master of Ceremonies for the Florida Chamber of Commerce Insurance Summit in Miami. The hot topics include Assignment of Benefits abuse, glass farming, stopping fraud and the dramatic increase in Hurricane Irma claims.
Tim Meenan, James Ross and the rest of the Meenan Team partnered with the Administrative Law Section of the Florida Bar to host the inaugural “Back to School Bash” to benefit Boys Town of North Florida, a national organization that assists at-risk children. All told we raised more than $300
Sandy Robinson, President of American Guaranty Fund Group, and Executive Director of Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, receiving a resolution issued by Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier lauding her 30 years work in the insurance and guaranty fund industry’s. Presenting along with Tim Meenan is Kimberly Blackburn, FIGA Chair, and Tom
A local barbershop quartet made its rounds singing songs of love this Valentine’s Day, stopping by Meenan P.A. to serenade Karl Rasmussen. Watch the video here!
The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal, in Daytona, affirmed the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) denial of an insurer’s proposed form that required a mortgage holder to consent to an assignment of benefits under an insurance policy. Security First Insurance Co., v. Florida Office of Ins. Regul., Case
Tim Meenan served as MC for the Chamber of Commerce Insurance Summit on November 3. The Summit dove into many issues including Workers Comp reform, eliminating assignment of benefits forms in property insurance, the availability of reinsurance in Florida, and other key topics.
Tim Meenan and SCIC are quoted in The Mortgage Reports on the difference between homeowners’ insurance and a home warranty. The posting, written by a nationally syndicated real estate writer, discusses what a home warranty is and how it can benefit both the buyer and seller of a home. link
Tim Meenan will serve as moderator at the 8th Annual Extended Warranty and Service Contract Innovations Summit held September 13-15 in at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. Tim’s talk will include an update on the numerous changes state legislatures made with respect to the service contract industry. The conference covers best business practices
Tallahassee, Florida. – Meenan P.A., a full service Tallahassee regulatory, legislative, and litigation law firm, today announced the hiring of Karl Rasmussen to join their Governmental Relations team. Karl Rasmussen currently serves as Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor Rick Scott. Karl has also served in roles as the Assistant