Florida Justices Bash GEICO Defense to Billions in Repair Claims

GEICO’s effort to help insurers avoid potentially billions of dollars in no-deductible car repair claims met a Florida Supreme Court hyper-focused on an apparent lack of statutory support for the insurance industry’s argument.

The lopsided Wednesday oral argument pitted GEICO against Glassco Inc., a repair company that outsources windshield fixes to subcontractors or independent contractors and has helped fuel a boom in small-ball litigation in Florida. Insurers say Glassco used a loophole in state law to overcharge insurance companies while taking advantage of no-deductible repairs, then reaped attorneys’ fees in class actions when insurers like GEICO pushed back on repair ...