Blog: Hurricane

By Jennifer Reich, Elk Marketing Specialist Dallas — During the worst storms you can board up windows and doors around the exterior of your home, but you can’t board up your roof. Mother Nature can wreak havoc on your roof, one of the most exposed parts of your home. But, how do you know if…

A Miami condominium association is suing its insurer, QBE Insurance Corp., and its Florida general managing agent, for more than $500 million in damages, claiming bad faith and deception in handling hurricane claims. Daniel S. Rosenbaum, the managing partner of Katzman Garfinkel Rosenbaum, LLP, in West Palm Beach, said his firm obtained a judgment against…

In a 9-0 decision, the Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled that so-called “all-risk” home insurance policies may cover wind damage from hurricanes, even in situations where the loss is later exacerbated by water from storm surge. The state high court decision found that language in a policy may exclude storm damage when it is caused…

Alexis Villios: So much lingering damage “we’re terrified if there’s a hurricane” Boynton Beach resident Alexis Villios didn’t realize at first how much Hurricane Wilma damaged his house. In the weeks after Wilma, he didn’t even file a claim, figuring he’d pay out of pocket to hire a contractor. About a year and a half…

Some say insurance companies delay payments and slow investigations. But some homeowners don’t know they can reopen claims when damage reappears. Marta Ayala’s colorful artwork is showcased throughout her immaculate Parkland home. Every room also features vivid reminders of 2005’s Hurricane Wilma: cracking paint and yellow water drip marks, some as long as 10 feet.…

State regulators are investigating how the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association handles certain roof claims related to Hurricane Ike. At issue is whether unsealed asphalt shingles are considered damaged, and if so, whether Ike was the cause. The windstorm association doesn’t always think so. But some homeowners say they have valid claims because Hurricane Ike lifted…

Half of Consumer Reports’ readers who filed insurance claims resulting from Hurricane Katrina in 2005 said they had problems with their insurer, the magazine reported. In the September issue of the consumer watchdog’s magazine, the organization says 26 percent of its readers also complained that they were paid too little for their claims. “A disaster…

The 2009 Atlantic hurricane season will produce 11 tropical storms, of which six will become hurricanes, WSI Corp predicted Monday. The Andover, Massachusetts, private forecaster reduced its forecast from the one it issued in December, when it said the six-month season starting on June 1 would see 13 tropical storms, including seven hurricanes. The lower…

It’s been four years since Florida suffered through its worst hurricane season in recorded history — the 2004 quartet of Charley, Frances, Jeanne and Ivan, and a cumulative $42 billion in damage. Yet Citizens Property Insurance Corp. still has almost 2,000 unresolved homeowner-damage claims from that season and the 2005 storms. Now, several beachfront condominiums…

Even after you have received your insurance check, you can re-open your claim? Contact Advocate Claim Service, to see if you received a fair settlement. Under Florida Law you have the legal right to hire your own insurance adjuster. Your insurance company wants you to think their company adjusters are your best friend and that…