by Florida Loss | Jul 2, 2019 | Hurricane, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Matthew, Insurance Companies, Public Adjusters
Some things about the Sunshine State are actually not so sunny. Florida homeowner insurance, for example. Florida policyholders are the least satisfied in the entire country. A nationwide study of ratings of their insurance found Florida homeowners dead last in...
by Florida Loss | Jun 25, 2019 | EMERGENCY, Hurricane, Insurance Companies, Public Adjusters
As Florida’s annual hurricane season begins, we begin to see and hear that word in news reports, ads, and Public Service Announcements. Naturally, it finds its way into everyday conversation. We think back to the recent hurricanes Michael, Irma, and Matthew. The wise...
by Florida Loss | Jun 20, 2019 | Insurance Companies, Public Adjusters
When a homeowner needs to file a claim for damage to property, there is one very simple reality to face. There are two teams, see? There’s the policyholder’s team. And then, there’s the insurance company’s team. The homeowner’s team, obviously, is playing for every...
by Florida Loss | Jun 19, 2019 | Hurricane, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Matthew, Insurance Companies, Public Adjusters
We once were approached by a potential client with a pretty big damage case. He was thorough and aggressive in his talks with us. A very smart person. He asked, “Why pay a public adjuster 20% of what I can get for myself?” He couldn’t accept the...
by Florida Loss | May 28, 2019 | Cast Iron Plumbing, Insurance Companies, Public Adjusters
In our post on cast iron plumbing in Florida, we looked at the basics of this growing problem for area homeowners. We explained the origins of the situation, how cast iron corrodes, and why it’s coming to a head at this time. In this post, we’ll drill deeper into the...
by Florida Loss | May 24, 2019 | Hurricane, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Matthew, Insurance Companies, Public Adjusters
‘Tis the season to be…well, not exactly jolly. The 2019 hurricane season officially kicks off June 1. Nature, though, may not have gotten the memo. The National Hurricane Center in Miami made its first storm announcement of the season on May 20. “An area of low...