AOBs rising
The Restoration Association of Florida loses the second of its three lawsuits in state court that tried to overturn the legislature’s past insurance consumer protections, one company reports Assignment of Benefits (AOB) lawsuits are up 100%, and veteran …
New insights on claims
Hurricane Ian, the more expensive of the two Florida hurricanes in terms of both human life and property, continues to grow more so and is now expected to have broader impacts on both the environment and …
“Long road to recovery”
Nearly everyone who had a house that didn’t collapse into the ocean or was declared structurally unsafe is back at home following Hurricane Nicole’s landfall November 10 just south of Vero Beach, after an initial landfall …
Organizational & special sessions ahead
Fresh off the elections, the new Florida Legislature is back at the state Capitol tomorrow for its organizational meeting to swear-in new members and leaders. The one-day session is largely ceremonial. Republicans now have a …
This past election day, I had the privilege of addressing the Pensacola Association of Realtors who are gravely concerned about the rising costs of property insurance and even more interested in how to “fix” the problems faced by their real …
Many of you know I have some health issues that I am managing with the grace of the good Lord and so I was particularly intrigued by the recent story about USF Health where they are researching how a patient’s …
More flood insurance required
A new report shows federal flood maps are misleading property owners into believing they don’t need flood insurance, FEMA is making historic levels of funding available for community resilience projects, and NOAA is sharing its latest …
Is it wind, water, or both?
As insurance adjusters continue their near round-the-clock work evaluating Hurricane Ian’s tremendous damage on Florida homes and businesses, it’s even clearer now that most damage is from flooding rather than the wind. I recently …
Agent Fraud, statewide policy data revealed
A Florida appeals court has weighed-in on a water damage case concerning an Assignment of Benefits (AOB) claim, a South Florida insurance agent has been arrested for insurance premium fraud, and the Florida Office …
Law firm faces up to $328,000 in sanctions
A federal judge in Louisiana has made clear that he’s caught-on to the questionable practices employed by a plaintiff insurance attorney firm operating there, threatening them with sanctions for filing batches of …