Tag Archives: Florida Homeowners Insurance Lawyers
With More Tropical Storms On The Way, Florida Is In Store For More Hurricane Damage
Unfortunately, hurricane season was catastrophic this year. Because of warming sea temperatures, those like Harvey and Irma have triggered devastating and widespread flooding, with nearly 6.5 million people or a third of Florida’s population having to evacuate. Disaster Unemployment Relief Thousands of Floridians are already having to apply for temporary disaster unemployment relief claims… Read More »
“Bare Walls” Or Full Insurance Coverage for Homeowners Associations: A Discussion
When it comes to running a homeowners association or condominium and all of the upkeep and operations associated with these types of properties, it is important to understand the ins and outs of insurance coverage and liability. For example, “bare walls” insurance plans are often discussed in associations that want to limit the cost… Read More »
5 Steps to Filing Your Insurance Claim
With Hurricane Irma quickly approaching Florida, Wind and storm damage will likely occur. If you become the victim of storm and flood damage, you will need to file a claim with your insurance company to start the recovery process. You pay a lot of money for your insurance so it makes sense that if… Read More »
When Florida Homeowners Associations Have To Bring Claims against Developers
Recently, one of the largest home builders in the nation lost a $16.3 million judgment to a condo association after the judge found that it had engaged in deceptive practices, leaving the association in poor financial condition. The company—D.R. Horton—started developing the association—Majorca Isles Master Association in Miami Gardens—back in 2005, but decided to… Read More »
Survey Shows That Americans Know Very Little About Insurance Policies
A new survey conducted by PolicyGenius reveals that while many Americans may believe that they understand their insurance policies, in fact, they do not, resulting in the mistaken belief that they are often the victims of bad faith insurance decisions. Unfortunately, this mistake could end up costing policyholders a fortune: Not only did the… Read More »
Florida Homeowners and Condominium Association Powers during a State of Emergency
Anyone who’s lived in Florida knows that we go through a “state of emergency” from time to time, either due to heavy rains, tropical storms, hurricanes, or other natural disasters. When there are events which give rise to property damage, this will inevitably lead to insurance disputes, as upkeep and welfare issues arise with… Read More »
