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On May 29, 2024, Governor DeSantis signed HB 293 (2024), which amends Fla. Stat. Sec. 720.3035 as follows...more
The roofing industry in the United States is prominent, with an estimated market size of over $25 billion annually, which covers various segments such as residential, commercial, and industrial roofing. Owing to its core...more
As Winter Storm Uri swept across Texas over President's Day weekend, the temperature hit record lows and dumped snow in areas that have rarely seen snow before. Millions of people experienced several days of power outages and...more
As South Florida prepares for Hurricane Dorian, batteries, canned goods, flashlights, generators, paper products, plywood and water are flying off store shelves. While it is important to provision the household and ensure the...more
Hurricane Florence was the first major hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season and inflicted considerable damage around the border of North Carolina and South Carolina. As property owners look toward recovery from...more
In the year since Hurricane Harvey, the Texas and Federal court systems have been flooded, saturated, engulfed (pick the Harvey related adjective of your choosing) with filings related to the damages caused by the rain-heavy...more
Homeowners facing issues in the wake of Harvey and other Texas storms need to be aware of the recent Texas Supreme Court opinion in Knox v. Eagle Water Management, Inc., that rejected testimony by homeowners as to the cause...more
It is estimated that less than 20% of those affected by Hurricane Harvey, and a week later Hurricane Irma, had flood insurance. Home owner’s and renter’s insurance policies exclude damage caused by floods. Those affected...more
While insurance claims may be far from the first priority for clients affected by Hurricane Harvey, a new law takes effect on Sept. 1, 2017, that may affect first-party property insurance claims stemming from Harvey, floods...more
With Hurricane Harvey having pummeled much of the Texas Gulf Coast, businesses will soon look to secure insurance recoveries for the estimated billions of dollars in property damage and business income losses left in its...more
• Action Item #1: Insureds should try to report claims for all property damage, including those caused by Hurricane Harvey, by no later than August 31, 2017, in order to avail themselves of the opportunity for an 18 percent...more
On Monday, the California Supreme Court revived a 2011 insurance regulation designed to protect homeowners from underinsurance because of the insurance company’s use of potentially misleading estimates for home replacement...more