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Navigating Flood Insurance Claims from Hurricane Helene

Property Insurance Coverage Law

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Many insureds and even insured representatives have never dealt with a flood insurance claim and the intricacies of the National Flood Insurance Program. Resources are available at … The post Navigating Flood Insurance Claims from Hurricane Helene appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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What to Do After Filing the Insurance Claim

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OCTOBER 3, 2024

Filing a property insurance claim can feel unfamiliar to many. However, once you’ve submitted your claim, there are key steps you can take to ensure the best possible outcome. Here’s a guide on what to do next, from tracking your claim to ensuring your rights are protected.

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Streamline Insurance Claims Management By Analyzing Legal Trends

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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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Hurricane Helene National Flood Insurance Claims—What to Expect

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

National Flood Insurance claims are notoriously complex and exacting. Most policyholders are unaware that National Flood claims are among the most difficult property insurance claims to handle correctly, and that the National Flood Insurance adjuster has limited authority.

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Hurricane Helene and Milton Survivors Navigating Insurance Claims and Recovery: United Policyholders’ Roadmap to Recovery Program Offers Crucial Support

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

In the wake of the devastating Hurricanes Helene and Milton that recently struck Florida and neighboring states, policyholders are facing the daunting task of rebuilding their lives and navigating complex insurance claims.

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Delay, Deny, Defend Professor Offers Suggestions for Meaningful Insurance Claims Reform

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JANUARY 9, 2025

1 … The post Delay, Deny, Defend Professor Offers Suggestions for Meaningful Insurance Claims Reform appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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Michigan Takes a Stand: New Bulletin Prohibits Depreciation of Labor Costs in Property Insurance Claims

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

In a significant move to protect policyholders, the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) issued a groundbreaking bulletin that explicitly prohibits insurers from depreciating labor costs when calculating actual cash value (ACV) in homeowner insurance claims.

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Policyholders Beware of Whom You Hire Regarding Your National Flood Insurance Claim

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

I was thinking about this while calling FAPIA Managing Director Nancy Dominguez to take down a wrong proof of loss form that some ignorant attorney had sent to a group as the proper NFIP proof of loss to be filed … The post Policyholders Beware of Whom You Hire Regarding Your National Flood Insurance Claim appeared first on Property Insurance (..)

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Proof of Loss Requirements: A 222-Year-Old Case Still Relevant for Modern Insurance Claims

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This distinction remains critically important for today’s insurance practitioners and policyholders alike. This post is a follow-up to Where Did the Proof of Loss … The post Proof of Loss Requirements: A 222-Year-Old Case Still Relevant for Modern Insurance Claims appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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Introducing CognilinkClaims: Sutherland’s Latest AI Breakthrough in Insurance Claims Management

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AUGUST 8, 2024

August 8, 2024 — Sutherland is excited to introduce CognilinkClaims™, an innovative AI-powered solution that integrates Classic AI and Generative AI capabilities to redefine and streamline the entire claims process. Pittsford, NY. This advanced AI solution represents a significant advancement …

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Man Charged With Filing $50K in Fraudulent iPhone Insurance Claims

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

A Connecticut man has been arrested and charged with insurance fraud for allegedly running a scam involving filing fraudulent insurance claims for iPhones. Connecticut State Police said its investigation linked Esmaylin Delacruz of Milford to at least $50,000 in value …

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Construction Financing and Factoring of Insurance Receivables—MMA Related Case Sheds Light on Factors in the Property Insurance Claim Industry

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AUGUST 18, 2024

Property damage insurance claims funding by factoring companies is a relatively recent phenomenon in the property insurance claims industry.

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Ruling on Field Stands: Philadelphia Eagles Denied Covid-19 Insurance Claim

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DECEMBER 16, 2024

The Philadelphia Eagles football team has lost its bid for federal court reconsideration of the dismissal of the team’s claim for insurance coverage for COVID-19 losses. The Eagles tossed a red flag in November after the federal district for Eastern …

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How Big Was the Cat? Investigator Warns About Claims of Clogged Toilets

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Did you hear the one about cat poop clogging a toilet, resulting in thousands of gallons of sewage water in the home and a big insurance claim? Lin Werkheiser, an insurance fraud investigator, has heard that one and many more …

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California Fire Insurance Claim Information—United Policyholders to the Rescue!

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JANUARY 12, 2025

Merlin Law Group California attorney Dan Veroff, who was a former staff attorney for United Policyholders (UP), advised policyholders suffering from a California wildfire to attend events by United Policyholders in Theres a Wildfire Burning What Do I … The post California Fire Insurance Claim InformationUnited Policyholders to the Rescue!

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How to Develop a Good Relationship With Your Insurance Claims Adjuster

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JUNE 19, 2024

Central's Vice President of our Central Regional Office, RJ Coleman, outlines some essential tips to help you develop a good relationship with your claims adjuster. The post How to Develop a Good Relationship With Your Insurance Claims Adjuster appeared first on Central Insurance Blog.

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Helene Claims in Florida Already More Than 65,700 – Far More than Idalia

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

The number of property insurance claims in Florida from Hurricane Helene had topped 65,700 by Tuesday, far more than the 25,000 seen in Hurricane Idalia a year ago, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation reported. The total estimated insured losses …

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Claims Satisfaction Leaders Reveal Secrets to Success

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DECEMBER 25, 2024

What is the secret to an insurance claims experience that satisfies customers? Power has conducted surveys and curated lists recognizing insurers that succeed at providing satisfactory claims experiences. Carrier Management recently asked claims leaders at two of … For years, J.D.

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Letter of Representation for National Flood Insurance Claims

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OCTOBER 7, 2024

FAPIA Vice President Frank Altieri noted that federal law applied and that the Florida regulations regarding providing a contract to the insurer do not apply. Instead, federal flood adjusters require a … The post Letter of Representation for National Flood Insurance Claims appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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Colorado Man Who Aided Former Adjuster in $268K Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme Sentenced

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AUGUST 1, 2024

A Colorado man who aided a former insurance claims adjuster in an auto insurance claims scheme was sentenced this week. In 2020, Brassfield, 55, of Aurora, reportedly aided former Travelers Insurance employee Colette Palin, 63, of Aurora in committing fraud.

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Tennessee DCI Returns $9.5M to Policyholders in Mediated Claims Disputes

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AUGUST 1, 2024

The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance so far this year has secured more than $9.5 million for policyholders whose insurance claims had been denied, the department announced this week. The payments, mostly from property insurers, are the result of …

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Hurricane Helene Flood Insurance Claims and Elevated Building Issues? Refer to the Visual Flood Adjusters Use

Property Insurance Coverage Law

OCTOBER 6, 2024

I have received numerous calls from furious Hurricane Helene policyholders after learning how little coverage is afforded for the non-elevated floor of a multi-story building under their flood insurance policies. Refer to the Visual Flood Adjusters Use appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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Trust or Family Trust Owns Your Home? Beware of Insurance Complications to Avoid Insurance Claim Denials

Property Insurance Coverage Law

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

A recent viral social media post following the California wildfires has brought to light a critical issue: homeowners are finding their insurance claims denied because their properties are held in trusts, yet the trusts are not listed on their insurance policies.

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AI Chatbots, Gen AI Set to Revolutionize Insurance Claims Processing: Survey

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JULY 14, 2024

Howard A majority of global insurers are actively endorsing the application of AI chatbots and generative AI in claims resolution processes, underwriting and customer fulfilment, according to a survey conducted by Gallagher Bassett, the claims-services provider and subsidiary …

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Fla. DFS Offers to Check Contracts With Roofers, Adjusters; Tenn. Eyes Claims Denials

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

Officials in two Southeastern states have taken steps to hold insurers or recipients of insurance funds accountable after Hurricanes Helene and Milton spurred thousands of insurance claims. The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance reminded insurance carriers that they must …

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Peopele Moves: iink Names Fleszar as CEO

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

iink, a provider of technology to streamline the property damage insurance claims process and support faster payments to contractors, property owners, and claim professionals, is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Fleszar as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. …

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Appeals Court Says Experts Must Show Causal Relationship in BP Oil Workers’ Suits

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

A federal appeals court has underscored the high bar that expert witnesses must meet before a court can connect the dots between exposure and illness, a ruling that could have an impact on insurance claims and toxic tort litigation. In …

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Milton’s 123,000 Claims So Far to Mean New Pressure on Reinsurance, Rate Hikes

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Property Insurance claims from Hurricane Milton had topped more than 123,000 by Sunday, with some $1.5 billion in estimated insured losses. That’s already more than the claims and losses reported for Helene, which made landfall in Florida two weeks earlier, …

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Hurricane Debby Florida Losses Top $121M; 60% of Claims Closed

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

A month after Hurricane Debby made landfall in northern Florida, the number of property insurance claims has reached almost 20,000, and total estimated insured losses are more than $121.5 million, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation reported this week. The …

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Louisiana Department of Insurance Warns of Online Scams Post Francine

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

The Louisiana of Department of Insurance (LDI) is warning residents to be cautious of online scams related to Hurricane Francine insurance claims. The LDI has detected an increase in online advertising activity related to Hurricane Francine, some of which attempts …

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Red Lobster Landlord Sues Insurer to ‘Clawback’ $1.2M Fire Claim Payment

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The landlord for a fire-damaged building leased to a Red Lobster restaurant is blaming the restaurant’s insurer for causing it to lose out on $1.2 million in fire insurance claims payments to repair the property. RL New Brunswick Owner LLC, …

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Should Citizens Do More to Assist With Coming Flood Claims in Florida? Can it?

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s largest insurer, has suspended policy binding ahead of predicted Hurricane Helene, and a board member asked if the carrier could do more to help policyholders manage flood insurance claims from the looming storm. “My question …

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Philadelphia Eagles and 76ers Lose Delayed Covid Claim Cases

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

Two Philadelphia professional sports team have lost their appeals over denied business interruption insurance claims tied to the COVID-19 pandemic. District Judge Michael Baylson this week dismissed lawsuits by the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team and the Philadelphia Eagles football …

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RAND Study Eyes Impact of Legal System Abuse and Social Inflation

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AUGUST 21, 2024

A study from RAND found that rising litigation rates, trial awards and claim severity are consistent with the expected effects of social inflation. Trends in Trial Awards and Insurance Claim Payments, … The study, What Is the Evidence for Social Inflation?

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