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Public Adjusters Decry Florida Citizens’ New Plan That Keeps Their Names Off Checks

Insurance Journal

In the long conflict between insurance carriers and public claims adjusters, Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has unexpectedly altered the rules of engagement in a way that could have a big impact on some adjusters’ livelihood. And a public adjuster …

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Florida Bill Would Limit AI in Claims Denials, Extend Bar on Execs, Raise Surplus Levels

Insurance Journal

After years of rising insurance premiums, anger from homeowners, and recent reports about some property insurance carriers’ alleged diverting of profits, bills seen as “consumer friendly” continue to gain traction in the Florida Legislature. One of those bills, Senate Bill …

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Florida OIR Wants More Data, Warns Insurers about Concurrent Causation Denials

Insurance Journal

As consumer complaints have apparently mounted over unpaid hurricane losses, Florida’s top insurance regulator and some lawmakers are signaling new scrutiny on insurance carriersclaims-handling and other practices.

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Two More Insurers Enter Florida Market as Hurricane Season Warms Up

Insurance Journal

Two more property insurers have put their toes in the Florida market this summer, bringing to 14 the number of new carriers in the state since 2023. It’s another sign that legislative discouragement of claims litigation has made a difference …

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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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Roofers Need Valid Assignments and the Growing Trend of Law Firms Establishing Public Adjusting Firms

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Travelers Property Casualty Company of America1 offers a straightforward but significant holding with broader implications for both contractors and legal practitioners operating in the property insurance claims arena.

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Roofers Need Valid Assignments and the Growing Trend of Law Firms Establishing Public Adjusting Firms

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Travelers Property Casualty Company of America1 offers a straightforward but significant holding with broader implications for both contractors and legal practitioners operating in the property insurance claims arena.