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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 insurersdamage estimates.

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Split Decision: Florida Districts Clash Over Insurance Coverage for Unperformed Repairs

The Property Insurance Law Observer

In the recent decision Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. The court emphasized that under both the insurance policy’s plain language and Florida Statute §627.7011(3)(a), payment of replacement cost value is contingent upon the actual completion of repairs. in damages. in damages.

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2022 P&C Underwriting Profitability Seen Worsening as Inflation, Hard Market Persist

Triple-I: Business Insurance

The property & casualty insurance industry’s combined ratio – an indicator of underwriting profitability – is forecast at 100.7 Combined ratio represents the difference between claims and expenses paid and premiums collected by insurers. for 2022, up 1.2 We forecast 2022 P&C premium growth of 8.5

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Recall Roundup: June

Hunton Andrews Kurth

However, contamination events and ensuing recalls can lead to a variety of other claims that implicate a number of other coverages, including liability coverage for claims against officers and directors addressing the company’s internal contamination risk and safety policies and procedures. Blue Bell Creameries USA, Inc.