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Florida Adjusters Beware: Failure to Follow Estimating Rule 69BER24-4 Can Jeopardize Your License

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Public adjusters and all property insurance adjusters working in Florida need to take notice. These violations could put your license at risk. Failure to comply with the estimating standards laid out in Rule 69BER24-4, now permanently incorporated into Rule 69B-220.201, may result in serious ethical violations.

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Florida’s DOAH Arbitration Disaster: How the Legislature Gave Citizens a License to Steamroll Policyholders

Property Insurance Coverage Law

They handed Citizens Property Insurance Corporation our state-run insurer of last resort the ability to force policyholders into administrative arbitration at the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) instead of letting disputes be decided by a jury of … The post Floridas DOAH Arbitration Disaster: How the Legislature Gave Citizens a License (..)

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Florida’s DOAH Arbitration Disaster: How the Legislature Gave Citizens a License to Steamroll Policyholders

Property Insurance Coverage Law

They handed Citizens Property Insurance Corporation our state-run insurer of last resort the ability to force policyholders into administrative arbitration at the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) instead of letting disputes be decided by a jury of … The post Floridas DOAH Arbitration Disaster: How the Legislature Gave Citizens a License (..)

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Florida Department of Financial Services Recognizes The Value of Licensed Public Insurance Adjusters

Property Insurance Coverage Law

As I indicated in that post, it appeared that Patronis was warning people of the scammers and bad actors that … The post Florida Department of Financial Services Recognizes The Value of Licensed Public Insurance Adjusters appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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Can Insurance Companies Sue Public Adjusters for Not Being Licensed or Not Having a Valid Contract?

Property Insurance Coverage Law

The issue raised in this title usually arises with policyholders not wanting to pay a public adjuster fee because the public adjuster service contract was not valid or the public adjusters license lapsed sometime during the contract. appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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Florida’s Emergency Ethical Rule Conflicts with Xactimate’s License Agreement – Another Example of Insurance Industry Control in Florida

Property Insurance Coverage Law

The recently issued Emergency Rule 69BER24-4 in Florida creates a concerning conflict with Xactimate’s license agreement, highlighting yet another way the insurance industry exercises control over claims adjusting practices.

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Stop Using Licensed Contractor Bids For Claim Estimates—A Quick Analysis of Florida’s Imperfect Emergency Rule of Property Loss Adjusting

Property Insurance Coverage Law

The Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued Emergency Rule 69BER24-4, which aims to address issues in the property insurance claims process. While the rule attempts to improve transparency and accountability, it raises several concerns and potential unintended consequences.

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