Panel Affirms Denial To Add Punitive Damages In Suit Against Now-Insolvent Insurer

(July 12, 2023, 6:22 PM EDT) -- DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.  — A Florida appellate court affirmed a lower court’s order denying a  homeowner’s request to amend his complaint to add punitive damages in his breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing suit against a now-insolvent insurer, finding that the homeowner failed to satisfy punitive damages requirements under Florida law regarding the “general business practice” related to the insurer’s alleged lack of standards for investigating claims....