Property Insurance Coverage Law

JANUARY 30, 2025

A recent federal court decision favoring Liberty Mutual Insurance Company in a pipe burst claim1 left me thinking about two lessons. 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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Property Insurance Coverage Law

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

State Farm General Insurance Company. This case continues to shed light on State Farms handling … The post State Farms Water Protocol appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog. Meanwhile, State Farm has been busy suppressing the methods it uses to adjust water loss claims in Tong v.

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

A new bill filed in the Florida Senate by Don Gaetz is making waves by proposing that insurance companies disclose the financial relationships of their executives and related entities. It also demands transparency … The post Why Shouldn’t Insurance Executives Disclose Their Pay?

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

MARCH 18, 2025

Seeing firsthand the devastating aftermath and hearing the deeply emotional stories from these homeowners is heartbreakingbut whats even worse is witnessing how some insurance companies continue to compound their customers’ trauma … The post Why Are California Insurers Putting Their Policyholder Customers at Risk For Their Health?

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

MARCH 2, 2025

These are some of … The post State Farm Water Damage Protocols and Insurance Company Expert Witnesses appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Thats the reality policyholders face when insurance companies delay or wrongfully deny claims, only to make a late payment after an appraisal and walk away without any real accountability. Imagine a world where breaking the rules carries no real consequences. Last weeks decision in Mirelez v.

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

In a recent case from the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, Cincinnati Insurance Company v. Ropicky, 1 the court held that insurers may not deny legitimate claims based on policy exclusions that the insurer has broadly applied.

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

When a hurricane damages your home, you expect your insurance company to play fair. But what happens when insurers undervalue claims, drag out disputes, and then hide behind new laws to avoid accountability? Scottsdale Insurance Companya case that delivered a crucial victory for policyholders in Florida.

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Thats the reality policyholders face when insurance companies delay or wrongfully deny claims, only to make a late payment after an appraisal and walk away without any real accountability. Imagine a world where breaking the rules carries no real consequences. Last weeks decision in Mirelez v.

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

However, recent developments in Florida’s handling of insurance company fraud allegations have raised serious concerns about the efficacy of our regulatory bodies … The post Florida’s Insurance Company Fraud Investigations: A Crisis of Public Trust (With a Side of Absurdity) appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog. (..)

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 7, 2025

Florida’s insurance commissioner on Monday announced another entry into the warming waters of the Florida property-casualty market the 12th new insurer in the last two years. Apex Star Reciprocal Exchange is part of Starlight Insurance Group, based in New …

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

AUGUST 17, 2024

The homeowners property insurance landscape is shifting rapidly, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and surveillance technology.

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

APRIL 9, 2025

According to this sparkling gem of judicial thought, it turns out that its not enough to tell your insurance company, “Hey, my house … The post The New “Notice” Trap: Better Ring a Bell for Every Coverage You Might Claim appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

When a hurricane damages your home, you expect your insurance company to play fair. But what happens when insurers undervalue claims, drag out disputes, and then hide behind new laws to avoid accountability? Scottsdale Insurance Companya case that delivered a crucial victory for policyholders in Florida.

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

A recent federal court ruling in Missouri highlights the critical importance of admissible expert testimony in property insurance disputes.

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

DECEMBER 12, 2024

MAPFRE Insurance Company has filed a fascinating complaint 1 against an allegedly unlicensed public adjuster license and company … The post Can Insurance Companies Sue Public Adjusters for Not Being Licensed or Not Having a Valid Contract? appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

JANUARY 30, 2025

A recent federal court decision favoring Liberty Mutual Insurance Company in a pipe burst claim1 left me thinking about two lessons. 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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Property Insurance Coverage Law

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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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Property Insurance Coverage Law

APRIL 9, 2025

According to this sparkling gem of judicial thought, it turns out that its not enough to tell your insurance company, “Hey, my house … The post The New “Notice” Trap: Better Ring a Bell for Every Coverage You Might Claim appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 3, 2025

A Florida House of Representatives panel went straight to the source of a consultant’s report that has caused widespread concern among lawmakers about insurance company profit-shifting. But the hour-long, web interview with Arizona-based consultant Jan Moenck shed only limited light …

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

For example, the Coalition Against … The post When Do Insurance Company Lobbyists and Trade Association Supporters Lie About Insurance Fraud Statistics? Every Time They Say or Write Anything appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog. billion figure that concludes it is pure misinformation.

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 15, 2025

American Integrity Insurance, one of the largest property insurance carriers in Florida with more than 350,000 policies in force, is going to Wall Street with an initial public offering. The Tampa-based parent company, American Integrity Insurance Group, founded in 2006, …

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

MARCH 6, 2025

It ensures that insurance companies fulfill their obligations promptly and fairly. The concept of vexatious refusal to pay is a critical safeguard for Missouri policyholders.

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

MARCH 11, 2025

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.

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

APRIL 18, 2025

Safeco Insurance Company of America 1 serves as a timely reminder for claims professionals to revisit how to interpret actual cash value (ACV), replacement cost value (RCV), and general contractor overhead and profit (GCOP) under property insurance policies which define the terms.

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

OCTOBER 2, 2024

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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Property Insurance Coverage Law

MARCH 6, 2025

It ensures that insurance companies fulfill their obligations promptly and fairly. The concept of vexatious refusal to pay is a critical safeguard for Missouri policyholders.

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Tosten Marketing

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

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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Property Insurance Coverage Law

AUGUST 19, 2024

A local investigative news article written by Kate Cimini of the … The post 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 appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

We have battled insurance companies, co-counseled on cases, and discussed property insurance case law at a depth most … The post Brotherhood Mutual Hit With $35 Million Punitive Award on Roof Damage Claim appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Regulators, insurance companies and attorneys at the Florida Chamber of Commerce Annual Insurance Summit this week sent a clear message to lawmakers about tinkering with Florida’s property insurance law, two years after major legislative reforms were adopted: “Don’t touch it.

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

SageSure, a managing general underwriter for catastrophe-exposed markets, said it has joined with Auros Reciprocal Insurance Exchange to bring more homeowners coverage to Louisiana and Mississippi. Auros is a property insurance company domiciled in Mississippi. It received its certificate of …

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

AUGUST 4, 2024

Insurance policies protect you from the cost of replacing lost, damaged, or stolen items: or at least, that’s how they’re supposed to work. But what happens if your insurance company refuses to pay what you are owed? appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

MARCH 11, 2025

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.

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Property Insurance Coverage Law

AUGUST 21, 2024

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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Property Insurance Coverage Law

AUGUST 15, 2024

Insurance companies claim that when claims numbers are simply made up, that act constitutes fraud. If that is so, then insurance company fraud statistics are a fraud. The often wrongfully cited estimate of $308.6 billion is an admittedly “make believe” estimate. A recent article by Kenneth S.

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The Property Insurance Law Observer

JANUARY 23, 2025

Clear Blue Specialty Insurance Company , No. District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted the insurers motion in limine and excluded evidence and testimony regarding replacement cost value of damages, matching, and to limit damages to direct physical loss. In the recent decision Marquez v. LEXIS 219390 (M.D.

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