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Florida Policyholders Are Upset with Stupid Denials of Claims

Property Insurance Coverage Law

The insurance representative tried to explain that many of the denials were because most policies do not cover flood. Our firm was asked to represent a … The post Florida Policyholders Are Upset with Stupid Denials of Claims appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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California FAIR Plan: Ignoring Laws and Gouging Californians on Smoke Damage Claims

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Imagine a state-run insurance program so brazen that even when explicitly ordered by the Department of Insurance to remove unlawful policy language, it shrugs and continues business as usual.

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Beware of a One-Year Deadline to File a Lawsuit—Always Hire a Public Adjuster If Your Insurer Makes You Adjust Your Own Claim

Property Insurance Coverage Law

First, this case strongly reminds policyholders to be aware of time limits in their insurance policies and take action as soon as they believe their claim is not being handled fairly.

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Does my Landlords Insurance Policy cover terrorism

Prof. Allan Manning

This means that no Terrorism Levy is charged by Insurers and that if the Federal Government and the Minister for Finance in particular declares some event a terrorism event, then any exclusion found within a Landlord’s policy will not be void and claims where there is an exclusion will not be paid.

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Take the Hassle Out of Claims Management

Insurance professionals use Trellis to streamline claims management by analyzing legal trends, predicting outcomes, and strategizing effectively to serve clients better. Adjusters can evaluate claim validity, estimate settlement amounts, and identify potential litigation risks.

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Carolina Woman Charged with Using Mom’s Name to Get Policy, Filing Bogus Claim

Insurance Journal

A North Carolina woman is set for a court appearance later this month after she was charged with filing a claim on her deceased mom’s house – for damage that occurred before the insurance policy was purchased. Cindy Ramzi Hanna, …

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Avoid Claim Denials: Key Policyholder Duties After a Loss

Property Insurance Coverage Law

All insurance policies include a section placing specific responsibilities and obligations on policyholders to act in a certain way before entitling them to policy benefits for what should be a covered loss.