When it comes to homeowners' insurance, policyholders are often bereft to find the intricate interplay between one exclusion and another can quickly lead to a denial of coverage. Such was the case in a recent matter decided by the Florida's Fifth District Court of...
Month: May 2015
Using Insurance Proceeds to Pay A Contractor for Repairs Can I Sign over My Homeowner’s Insurance Benefits to a Contractor?
Despite efforts by the insurance industry, you can sign over your benefits to a contractor you hire to repair your property. According to the Tampa Sun Sentinel, a set of bills that would limit repair contractors' power to have homeowners sign over insurance benefits...
Hurricane Sandy Victims Sue Insurers Over Falsification of Reports What are homeowners’ remedies against insurers who alter inspection reports and deny liability?
The devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 took many homeowners by surprise. Now many homeowners have had another unpleasant surprise-some insurance companies are refusing to pay what appear to be straightforward claims of flood damage. Often, the companies...