Insured Not Entitled To Attorney Fees Against FIGA, Florida Panel Says In Reversal

(January 31, 2020, 12:48 PM EST) -- WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Florida appeals panel on Jan. 29 held that an insured was not entitled to recover attorney fees under a Florida statute because the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association Inc. (FIGA) never denied his claim by affirmative action before he filed a lawsuit  (Florida Insurance Guaranty Association v. Adam Rubin, No. 4D18-3147, Fla. App., 4th Dist.)....