WESTCHESTER SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY et al v. PORTOFINO MASTER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC et al

  1. March 03, 2026

    Insurer, Fla. Condo Owners Settle Hurricane Coverage Dispute

    Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Co. and multiple Florida homeowners associations have ended their dispute in Florida federal court over the associations' more than $230 million insurance claim for Pensacola Beach condominiums damaged by Hurricane Sally.

  2. September 26, 2025

    Court Erases $187M Hurricane Damage Appraisal Award

    A Florida federal court invalidated a $187 million appraisal award that a group of homeowners associations won against their insurers over damage related to Hurricane Sally in 2020, finding that the group's chosen appraiser "never stated the 'amount of loss'" to the property.