Agents, Insureds Said Surprised by Nationwide’s 10,000 Nonrenewals in NC September 29, 2023 By William Rabb In February, Nationwide Mutual Insurance filed notice with the North Carolina Department of Insurance that it would non-renew some 10,525...
Looming Government Shutdown Would Halt NFIP Flood Policies, Disrupting Home Sales September 28, 2023 By William Rabb A U.S. government shutdown, perhaps as soon as Saturday night, will force the National Flood Insurance Program to suspend issuing...
Could Appeal Decision in Florida Roof Case Lead to More Expert Witness Challenges? September 27, 2023 By William Rabb Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. will have to go back to court to show how an insured’s roof expert...
NC Commissioner, Firefighters Question New Law Making Fire Marshal a Separate Office September 26, 2023 By William Rabb North Carolina’s Republican supermajority in the legislature has thrown a curveball to the state’s insurance commissioner and fire marshal, a...
South Carolina Bars, Eateries Closing Down for Lack of Affordable Liability Coverage September 18, 2023 By William Rabb Wanted in South Carolina: $1 million in liquor liability coverage at an affordable premium to prevent closure of establishment. That’s...
New Florida Immigration Law Could Worsen Property Insurance Costs September 14, 2023 By William Rabb If Florida insureds and insurers haven’t been pummeled enough by rising costs in recent years, they could soon see another...
No Danger of Assessment: Florida Citizens Seeing Just 2,000 Claims from Idalia September 13, 2023 By William Rabb Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has so far seen just about 2,000 claims from Hurricane Idalia, well below the threshold...
Infamous Florida Plaintiffs’ Firm Files For Bankruptcy. Will Strems Get His $36 Million? September 12, 2023 By William Rabb The successor to a law firm that was known as “public enemy number one” by Florida’s property insurance industry after...
Update: Adjusters-as-Appraisers Contracts Are Voided by Fee Cap, Florida Appeals Court Says September 7, 2023 By William Rabb Public adjusters cannot double as appraisers in claims disputes if their total fees exceed the statutory cap, a Florida appeals...
NC Appeals Court: Trial Needed After Agent Failed to Disclose Pond on Property September 6, 2023 By William Rabb A North Carolina insurance agent will have to return to court to determine if he or the client acted negligently...