Prepare a Home Inventory and Update Your Policies to Get Ready for Hurricane Season
Now that hurricane season is vastly approaching once again, it is a good idea to start to prepare early. One way to prepare is to create a home inventory of...
HURRICANE SEASON FOR 2020 COULD BE BUSY
Hurricane Season begins June 1st and runs through November 30, 2020, the start of which is right around the corner. The University of Colorado meteorological department makes predictions each year...
LESS THAN 90 DAYS UNTIL THE 2020 HURRICANE SEASON
With the 2020 Hurricane season approaching which starts June 1, 2020 and will run through November 30, 2020, it is a good idea to start to prepare ahead of time...
SHOULD YOU TRUST XACTIMATE?
Xactimate is estimating software typically used by the insurance company which estimates the cost for repairs and reconstruction. Many times, the adjuster from the insurance company will come view your...
HOW DO I PREPARE FOR STORM SURGE
Storm surge has been defined as the abnormal rise of water which is generated by a hurricane or storm over the astronomical tide levels. Storm surge is different from storm...
HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO SUBMIT A HURRICANE CLAIM?
In Florida, you have 3 years after the hurricane first made landfall or the windstorm caused your damage to submit a claim. Florida Statute Section 627.70132 specifically provides as follows:...
NEW CASE ALLOWS FOR BAD FAITH TYPE DAMAGES FROM CITIZENS
The Fifth District Court of Appeals held that you can get bad faith type damages from Citizens in the case of Manor House, LLC v. Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp., 2019...
BUILDING COSTS ARE ON THE RISE
Experts are projecting that building costs are on the rise. Tariffs on the materials used in residential and commercial construction are the main culprit for these increases. Make sure that...
WHAT CONTRACTORS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW AOB LAW
WHAT CONTRACTORS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW AOB LAWFlorida Statute Section 627.7152 changes assignments here in Florida entered into after July 1, 2019 for contractors and emergency service companies. ...
CHANGES ARE COMING FOR CIVIL REMEDY NOTICES
House Bill 301 is before the Senate and specifically addresses what is known as a CRN or Civil Remedy Notice. In Florida, if you have facts to support that your...