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Manufacturers Hit by Soaring Property Insurance Costs

Insurance Journal

James Kirsh expects the cost of the property and casualty insurance for his family-owned foundry in Wisconsin that makes cast iron parts for tractors and other equipment to at least double when it’s up for renewal this fall. He’s been …

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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?

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Is Waiving Forfeiture Clauses Possible? Unlocking Possible Overlooked Arguments for Coverage

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, 1 is a case decided last week involving vacancy clauses often found in property insurance policies, the impact of forfeiture clauses, and how those clauses can be waived. Unlocking Possible Overlooked Arguments for Coverage appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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RLI Insurance Wants 16% Rate Hike in Florida on Umbrella, Filing Shows

Insurance Journal

Florida’s insurance commissioner in early August noted that rate increases by property-casualty insurers in the state have slowed significantly since 2023 legislative reforms were enacted, with 12 carriers asking for a small decrease this year and another two dozen filing …

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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.

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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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Universal, AmCoastal Report Some Costs from Helene, Milton for Q3

Insurance Journal

One of Florida’s largest property insurers and one of its smaller carriers reported losses at least partly related to Hurricane Helene, which landed just before the third quarter closed, and from Hurricane Milton, which struck less than two weeks later.