Draconian Property Insurance Bill Filed in Florida Senate

Senate Bill 408 proposes new Florida insurance laws that harm all policyholders. Florida businesses and homeowners will receive fewer benefits, and insurers will be encouraged to delay, deny and defend claims if this bill becomes law. It takes away a lot of financial peace of mind that insurance currently provides. Senate Bill 408 is lengthy [...]

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Results of OPPGA study shows Public Adjuster Representation Increases Claim Settlements by Over 700%

Results of OPPGA study shows Public Adjuster Representation in Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Claims Extends the Time to Reach a Settlement and Also Increases Payments to Citizens’ Policyholders The number of licensed public adjusters in Florida has grown significantly in the last six years, and the incidence of complaints, regulatory actions, and allegations of fraud [...]

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Allstate Indemnity Co. v. Shoopman

A Court finds that an agent’s bad manners are technical violations, not bad faith. Docket No. 09-cv-0083 (E.D. Ky. February 11, 2010) Here’s a case, where the Shoopmans’ home was substantially damaged by fire. After they filed a claim, Allstate investigated the causes of the fire and suspected the fire was the result of arson. [...]

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Expert tells how to avoid property/casualty insurance claims complexities.

Catastrophic Losses? Here are some options to overcome the complexity involved in Property/Casualty Insurance Claims: Understand Insurance companies can play rough when it comes time to pay on a claim. Recent studies clearly indicate property/casualty insurance companies are paying out less claims relative to the premiums they collect than at any time in the past [...]

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Hurricane Season 2011 begins June 1st – November 30th Will you be ready?

Draconian Property Insurance Bill Filed in Florida Senate Ten Worst Insurance Companies Home Insurance 9-1-1 Think you’re insured? Maybe not The Insurance Hoax FPL – Here is what you can do to safely weather storm season Are you covered? Poll Shows Many Floridians Not Ready for Hurricane Checklists

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