Florida homeowners face a relentless barrage of weather-related threats, from powerful hurricanes and tropical storms to sudden hailstorms and wind-driven debris. Among the most common and financially significant types of damage to residential properties is window damage, which can compromise a home’s structural integrity, expose the interior to water intrusion, and create serious safety hazards...
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What Is Theft Coverage in a Home Insurance Policy? Yes, most Florida homeowners’ insurance policies cover theft of personal property, subject to policy limits, deductibles, and specific exclusions. Theft is typically covered under the personal property section of your policy, whether it occurs inside your home or, in many cases, away from your residence. However,...
When a dishwasher floods your kitchen, or a power surge destroys your refrigerator, the first question most Florida homeowners ask is whether their homeowners’ insurance policy will cover the loss. The answer depends entirely on what caused the damage, not on which appliance broke down or how old it was. Understanding that distinction before you...
If you’re a Florida homeowner, you’ve likely experienced the gut-wrenching moment of opening your insurance renewal notice only to find your premiums have skyrocketed or worse, your policy has been non-renewed entirely. You’re not alone. Florida homeowners are paying three times the national average for home insurance, and the situation continues to deteriorate. Insurance companies...
If you received a homeowners’ insurance settlement check and found your mortgage company named as a co-payee alongside you, you did not receive the wrong check. This is standard practice under Florida law and the terms of virtually every residential mortgage agreement. Your lender has a financial interest in the property it financed. When that...
What Should You Avoid When Filing a Home Insurance Claim in Florida? The most damaging mistakes Florida homeowners make when filing a property insurance claim include waiting too long to report the loss, because under Florida Statute ยง 627.70132, claims must generally be reported within one year of the date of loss for policies issued...
Insurance Companies Are Not on Your Side No, you should not give a recorded statement to an insurance company without first consulting a Florida insurance claim attorney. You are not legally required to provide a recorded statement to another party’s insurance company, and Florida law does not mandate recorded statements in most insurance claim situations....
Water damage represents one of the most common and most contentious homeowners’ insurance claims in Florida. Whether caused by burst pipes during Tampa’s occasional freezing temperatures, roof leaks from severe thunderstorms, hurricane-driven rain, or plumbing failures, water can devastate your home within hours and create insurance disputes that last for months or years. Since 1995,...