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Rep. Taylor Blasts Insurers Over Storm Claims Handling
BY MATT BRADY NU Online News Service Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., came out swinging against insurance companies yesterday during a hearing on legislation he authored to expand the National Flood Insurance Program to offer windstorm coverage. In testifying before the House Financial Services subcommittee, Rep. Taylor showed the panel before and after pictures of five…
Advocate Claim Service Newsletter June 2007
Three Questions to Determine Whether Your Home Is Properly Insured. Tips for Buying Homeowner’s Insurance. Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late to Dust Off Your Homeowner’s Policy.
Fla. Plaintiffs Settle with State Farm on Hurricane Damaged Screen Enclosures
A Broward County Court has approved a class action settlement on behalf of more than 12,000 State Farm Insurance policyholders in Florida who will receive 100 percent of the damages they requested in a $6.8 million settlement of claims filed last year in which they alleged the insurer refused to pay replacement costs of screen…
Condominium Association and Home Owner Association Claims
Advocate Claim Service is well known for obtaining maximum claims recovery for Condo Associations of all sizes. As State Certified Licensed Public Adjusters we can serve the needs of any Property Management Company of Condominium Association anywhere in Florida. We understand the important role of property managers and their responsibilities to the communities they represent. While results…
Serving a Wide Spectrum of Business & Commercial Claims
Commercial claims adjusting requires an experienced adjuster with knowledge of your industry or business category. At Advocate Claims Service, in addition to our expertise in serving Property Managers and Condominium Associations, we are skilled in these commercial categories: Hotels & Motels – roof damage from windstorm and water and flood are common especially with facilities…
Advocate Claim Service Newsletter July 2006
Uncovering Common Misconceptions about Flood Insurance Coverage. It’s My Condominium, Do I Need Coverage? Protecting Your Home from Strong Winds. Protect Yourself When Taking on a Remodeling Project
Advocate Claim Service Newsletter March 2006
It is with great satisfaction that we bring this newsletter to you. In this issue and in coming months, we will discuss pertinent insurance topics which may affect you. We sincerely hope that you will find this newsletter informative and please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions or needs. This…
Poe Group of Insurers had Most Complaints
By RANDY DIAMOND TAMPA – Three Tampa-based homeowner insurance companies that form Poe Financial Group have received almost 1,700 complaints from consumers who suffered damage from 2005 hurricanes, the highest number of complaints in Florida, state officials say. What remains unclear is how many of the cases – mostly centering on complaints about unsatisfactory compensation…
Klein Calls for Direct Election of Insurance Commissioner
Klein: Commissioner Needs to Have “Real Authority” and Accountability For Immediate Release State Senator Ron Klein (D-Boca Raton) today announced that he will pursue legislation to create a directly elected insurance commissioner. This legislation would put the question of amending the Constitution to create the new post in the hands of Florida’s voters. Klein said…
Citizens, spinoffs top 2005 complaint list
TALLAHASSEE — Citizens Property Insurance and its spin-off insurance companies again lead the state in hurricane-related complaints — though the industry as a whole is drawing less fire than last year. Regulators show Florida’s insurer of last resort has incurred more than five times the number of complaints against Florida’s largest private insurers, State Farm…
