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The Façade of Consumer Protection: How Florida’s Political Leadership Continues to Favor Insurance Companies Over Policyholders — Are Florida’s Politicians in Bed with the Insurance Industry?

Property Insurance Coverage Law

While Jimmy Patronis and Governor DeSantis trumpet their latest emergency rule as consumer protection following the CBS 60 Minutes Expose noted in CBS 60 Minutes Exposes Alleged Insurance Company Fraud: Adjusters Reveal Altered Hurricane Damage Estimates by Claims Management, the reality reveals a different story.

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Policyholders Win a Covid Case! North Carolina Supreme Court Rules Government Closure Order Can Result In “Direct Physical Damage”

Property Insurance Coverage Law

I have a vision of Amy Bach, the Executive Director of United Policyholders, jumping for joy as she read the North Carolina Supreme Court opinion, which the insurance industry must think of as a Friday the 13th ruling.

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What Agents Should Know About Tariffs and Insurance Costs

American Agents Alliance

The global economy is increasingly interconnected, and even in industries like insurance, global issues like supply chain challenges, tariffs, and trade agreements can have significant impacts. While the relationship between tariffs and insurance costs can seem unrelated, tariffs can increase costs for insurers and policyholders.

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The Insurance Industry Faces Growing Wildfire Risk in California

American Agents Alliance

These wildfires have caused historic damage, claimed lives, and threatened communities. As stories of resilience and courage emerge and the fires are contained, agents and brokers provide critical insurance support for policyholders. When consumers do not carry sufficient insurance coverage, everyone is at risk.

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New Triple-I Issue Brief Puts the Spotlight on Georgia’s Insurance Affordability Crisis

Triple-I: Homeowners Insurance

Tort reform is discussed as a legislative solution to the challenge of legal system abuse excessive policyholder or plaintiff attorney practices that increase costs and time to settle insurance claims. Rising claim frequency and litigation costs put coverage affordability and availability at risk.

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New IRC report indicates that Most Homeowners Expect to Experience Severe Weather in Future and Feel Prepared. 

Triple-I: Homeowners Insurance

Weather Experiences Nearly half of the participants reported damage to their homes after a severe weather event. About 34 percent said they filed an insurance claim after experiencing damage to their homes, and 45 percent said they hired a contractor. Between 1980 and 2024 (as of November 1), the U.S. However, the U.S.

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What Your Clients Must Know About Cyber Insurance War Exclusions

ProWriters

Merck won an appeal against and ultimately settled the coverage dispute with its insurers. Yet this high-profile case illustrates the insurance industry’s need to evolve policy language to address contemporary cyber risks, including state-sponsored cyber attacks.

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