While alternative dispute resolution has ancient roots, professional mediation has become a modern and increasingly favored method of resolving legal disputes. It offers a structured process for ...

With Florida property insurers trying to curb lawsuits, a Leon County circuit judge has refused to block a decision by Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier that could steer at least some disputes ...

Lured by the dream of living in a sun-drenched paradise, with a lower cost of living, and in the case of Florida, no state income tax, hundreds of thousands of Americans have migrated to Florida and ...

Preparation is the key to success in most endeavors, including mediation. Preparing the case file and the client deCision ...

Understanding Insurance Issues in Securities Arbitration and Mediation James Yellen, Barry R. Temkin and Atea Martin write: Insurance issues often influence the outcome of securities arbitrations and ...

GULFPORT, Miss. -- David Rideout braced for a grueling court battle when he sued Allstate Insurance Co. for denying his claim after Hurricane Katrina destroyed his home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

The Financial Supervisory Service expanded its in-house attorneys and created a separate department to handle the Financial Dispute Mediation Committee (FDMC) to strengthen its dispute mediation ...