Florida Insurance Claims News (Page 59)

Charges Against Florida Adjuster Dropped After He Goes Undercover

Eric Garcia-Cebollero worked as a high-ranking claims adjuster for Citizens Property Insurance, the state-run company that insures hundreds of thousands of Florida homeowners. He boasted over two decades of experience in the field, and had wide authority to approve large claims for homes and businesses damaged by floods and fires.

April 2, 2018 Fraud Property Florida

Carpool Redefined: Honda Civic Takes A Plunge

A father and daughter in Florida ended up taking an unexpected dip in the pool on Tuesday, after the man’s wife reportedly failed to put the family car in park and it ended up rolling into the water.

March 28, 2018 Auto Florida

Fire Destroys Neighboring Homes In East Orange County, Florida

Bill Harr thought his neighbor was joking when he told him his house was on fire. He was working at the U.S. Postal Service when his neighbor called Friday afternoon to alert him. “I said ‘Yeah, right,’ ” Harr said.

March 26, 2018 Auto Property Florida

Family Of Driver Killed In Florida Bridge Collapse Sue Builders, Engineers

The family of a truck driver killed in last week’s collapse of a pedestrian bridge near Florida International University in Miami has filed a lawsuit against two companies involved in the project, saying the roadway below should have been shut down as work continued on the span.

March 23, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation Florida

Orange County Fraud Warning Counters Property Records Thieves

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Orange County Comptroller Phil Diamond’s official records department has set up a free property fraud alert program to help residents protect themselves from a fast growing white-collar trend: Property fraud.

March 20, 2018 Fraud Property Florida

Florida Bridge Collapse Death Toll Climbs To 6

Six people have died from the collapse of a newly installed pedestrian bridge on Florida International University’s Miami campus, police said.

March 16, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Florida

Six Months Later: A Look At Hurricane Irma By The Numbers

She was fast, she was furious, and she wreaked havoc across the Atlantic basin. Hurricane Irma struck the Caribbean and southern Florida six months ago, but her impact is still being felt to this day.

March 14, 2018 Catastrophe Property Florida

Three Contract Carrier Semis Destroyed In Fire At Postal Complex

Three semi-trucks that haul mail were destroyed after the trailers they were hauling caught fire outside a U.S. Postal Service location in southern Manatee County on Wednesday.

March 8, 2018 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Florida

Small Plane Crash Into Florida Yard Injures 2

Authorities say two people were injured when a small plane crashed through some trees and landed in the backyard of a Florida home.

March 7, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Florida

NFIP Boss: Floridians, One And All, Get Flood Insurance

If you’re a homeowner in Florida relying on flood zone maps to decide whether to buy insurance, you may want to check your drivers license instead.

March 6, 2018 Catastrophe Property Florida

‘Lying Through Their Teeth’: How PIP Repeal Died In The Florida Senate

A room full of industry lobbyists and Florida’s insurance commissioner converged to defend the state’s no-fault car insurance system against a repeal effort in the state Senate, leaving the state among a few keeping a no-fault plan and its drivers paying among the top six average U.S. premiums.

March 2, 2018 Legislation & Regulation Liability Litigation Florida