Last week I had the privilege of teaching over 100 homeowners insurance claims adjusters and litigation professionals some lessons learned in my years of working with policyholders who had claims, most specifically hurricane claims. Much of my continuing education course …
I was recently contacted by a reporter inquiring about delays in Hurricane Ian claims. The first question I asked was when the public adjuster and/or attorney was hired. Notice I didn’t ask IF …
The deluge of lawsuits filed just before the elimination of one-way attorney fees is predicted to be a new threat to Florida’s property insurance market, how to put the field adjusters’ reports controversy into perspective, …
Governor DeSantis announced over the weekend that the Florida Housing Finance Corporation is providing $5 million to local housing partners to help homeowners impacted by Hurricane Ian pay their insurance deductibles. The help is available to qualified …
The Florida Legislature this morning begins its week-long special session focused entirely on addressing the dire escalating issues in our property insurance market. Initially sparked by laser-focused …
The Florida Legislature this morning begins its week-long special session focused entirely on addressing the dire escalating issues in our property insurance market. Initially sparked by laser-focused Senator Jeff Brandes and formally called by Governor …
Florida is among the riskiest places on the planet to insure property. Besides its natural pull to perils, it has become the center of the universe for innovating ways to drain insurers’ pockets. Innovative Claim Makers’ (third …
The strict rules of claim-engagement for insurance companies in Florida to protect policy holders have contributed to a larger problem. Not long ago, the universe of post-loss ‘Claim Makers’ began to deploy new, more coordinated, guerilla tactics …
The Florida Supreme Court is being asked to decide the question of whether it’s appropriate for a public adjuster to also serve as a disinterested appraiser in a property damage claims dispute. And of …
Last week I had the privilege to present at NV5’s annual spring training event. NV5 is a forensic engineering and building consulting firm. The audience was brimming with claims professionals and engineers but the most fascinating was the intelligence, insight …
