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The Antitrust Wildfire Lawsuits That Could Burn Down Insurance Industry Norms

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The recent filing of two sweeping antitrust lawsuits in California against a long list of most of the admitted California insurance companies has generated immediate attention within the insurance industry.

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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?

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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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The Regulatory Blind Spot: How Insurance Departments Fail to Detect Systemic Bad Faith Claims Practices

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Recent investigative reporting by CBS’s 60 Minutes, noted in CBS 60 Minutes Exposes Alleged Insurance Company Fraud: Adjusters Reveal Altered Hurricane Damage Estimates by Claims Management, has exposed alleged widespread underpayments of claims and unethical claims practices in Florida’s property insurance industry.

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Let’s Get Tough on Drunk Driving but Not Have Any Penalties For the Drunk Driver: Making It Difficult For Policyholders To Collect On Debts Owed By Delaying and Underpaying Insurance Companies

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Can you imagine a business industry trade group going to politicians asking for laws that prevent others from collecting valid debts from them? That is exactly what the insurance industry has accomplished in Florida with recent changes in law. Most would be laughed out of town.

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The Ongoing Issue of Field Adjuster Independence: Why Xactimate and Florida’s Emergency Rule are at Odds with Policyholders’ Interests

Property Insurance Coverage Law

In my recent articles, 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 and Florida’s Emergency Ethical Rule Conflicts with Xactimate’s License Agreement – Another Example of Insurance Industry Control in Florida, (..)

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Does Commercial Property Insurance Cover Water Damage?

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Commercial property insurance water damage coverage is a complex topic with many nuances. What Water Damage Does Commercial Property Insurance Cover? Commercial property insurance covers several types of water damage, but understanding the specifics is vital. What Water Damage Isn’t Covered?

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Heritage Insurance Under Scrutiny: Analyzing the CBS 60 Minutes Exposé and Questions of Internal Controls

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Heritage Insurance (HRTG) lost 20% of its publicly traded value yesterday following the recent CBS 60 Minutes investigation into alleged insurance fraud in Florida, which has sent shockwaves through the insurance industry.