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Heritage Files Libel, Defamation Suit vs. Adjuster After ’60 Minutes’ Report

Insurance Journal

Six weeks after Tampa-based Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Co. filed a libel suit against a whistleblower claims adjuster, the adjuster’s lawyer has pushed back, arguing that the suit is an attempt to silence those who question insurers’ damage estimates.

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Florida Appeals Court Says Plaintiff Can’t Harp on Adjusting Delays in Claims Dispute

Insurance Journal

Some Florida policyholders and their attorneys have long complained about real or perceived delays in the claims-handling process after a loss. A Florida appeals court ruled last week that telling a jury about those delays may be prejudicial and out …

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New York Considers Making Property Insurers Cover Taxi Claims Losses

Insurance Journal

New York is considering asking property and casualty insurers to cover the claims of insolvent taxi insurer American Transit Insurance Co., according to people familiar with the plans. That measure is one of several options under discussion as the state’s …

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Suit-Limitation Clauses in Property Insurance—File Fast or Lose Everything

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Few things send shivers down a policyholders spine faster than discovering that an otherwise valid claim has been sunk by a missed filing deadline. Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America. Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America.

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Suit-Limitation Clauses in Property Insurance—File Fast or Lose Everything

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Few things send shivers down a policyholders spine faster than discovering that an otherwise valid claim has been sunk by a missed filing deadline. Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America. Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America.

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Florida’s Heritage Stock Price Drops After ’60 Minutes’ Report on Adjusters

Insurance Journal

Just as Florida property insurers face another round of storm claims, CBS News has raised questions about alleged insurer fraud stemming from claims incurred in the last major storm – Hurricane Ian, which hit much of southwest Florida two years …

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Are Home Insurance Consumers Being Duped?

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Note: This guest blog is by Frank Lombard, CPCU, ARM, an independent property/casualty insurance advisor. Not a day passes without reading something about double-digit increases in the cost of home insurance. While to some extent that may … The post Are Home Insurance Consumers Being Duped?