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Florida Attorney General Warns of Tree Service Text Scams After Hurricane Isaias
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is warning Panhandle residents about text messages offering tree service bundled with help “coordinating with your insurance company.” His office says the messages are scams. Do not respond. The Warning Signs Unsolicited texts or door knocks offering tree or roof work Pressure to sign paperwork on the spot, especially anything ...
Read MoreHurricane Isaias Triggered Florida’s Hurricane Deductible Statewide. Here Is What It Costs
Hurricane Isaias triggered Florida's hurricane deductible statewide. What it costs you and how it affects your claim. Call 800.511.2240....
Read MoreFlorida Opens Insurance Assistance Hub in Destin for Hurricane Isaias Claims
Florida’s Department of Financial Services opened an Insurance Assistance Hub in Destin on Sunday, less than two days after Hurricane Isaias made landfall in the Panhandle. Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia’s office says it is the fastest the state has ever stood up an in-person claims center after a hurricane. Where and When The hub ...
Read More60 Minutes: The Altered Hurricane Ian Damage Reports
60 Minutes Found Altered Damage Reports. Your Estimate May Not Be What the Inspector Wrote. In September 2024, CBS’s 60 Minutes aired “After the Hurricane,” a year-long investigation into Hurricane Ian insurance claims. Licensed field adjusters alleged that insurers materially changed their damage reports after inspections, cutting estimates drastically while leaving the field adjuster’s name ...
Read MoreFlorida Hurricane Claim Denials: The Pattern Behind Every Storm
It Is Not One Storm. It Is Every Storm. After every Florida hurricane, the same numbers appear. Helene: 32% of claims closed without payment. Milton: 35%, or 129,348 claims paid nothing. Michael: 14% unpaid, with nearly one in four commercial claims closed with zero. Different storms, different years, same outcome for tens of thousands of ...
Read MoreHurricane Michael Claims: What 158,991 Panhandle Claims Teach You
158,991 Claims on a Category 5. Eight Years Later, the Lessons Still Apply. Hurricane Michael slammed into Mexico Beach on October 10, 2018 as a Category 5, the first Cat 5 to hit the Florida Panhandle on record. Bay County alone filed 95,184 claims, 60% of the statewide total. OIR’s final data call tells the ...
Read MoreWhat Milton’s 129,348 Unpaid Claims Mean for Your Hurricane Isaias Claim
343,789 Claims. 129,348 Paid Nothing. The Largest Denial Wave in Recent Florida History. Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key on October 9, 2024 as a Category 3, less than two weeks after Helene. Florida owners filed 343,789 claims across all lines. OIR’s accounting of what happened next is stark. The Numbers 343,789 total claims ...
Read MoreHurricane Helene Claims Data: 32% Closed Without Payment in Florida
127,066 Claims. $2.39 Billion in Losses. Nearly a Third Paid Nothing. Hurricane Helene struck Florida’s Big Bend on September 26, 2024 as a Category 4. Pinellas County alone filed 44,885 claims. When the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation tallied the results, the numbers told a familiar story. The Numbers 127,066 total claims filed in Florida ...
Read MoreTree on Roof Insurance Claim in Florida: Photo Everything Before Cleanup
After the Storm: Photograph Everything Before You Touch Anything The single most important thing a property owner can do after a hurricane is also the simplest: photograph and video everything before cleanup begins. Before the chainsaws start. Before the tarps go up. Before a single branch moves. Florida law itself says so. The Homeowner Claims ...
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