Florida’s Fourth DCA in Donovan v. Florida Peninsula: 2011 Statute of Limitations for Homeowners’ Insurance Claims is Not Retroactive

Todd Legal, PA – July 10, 2014 In Donovan v. Florida Peninsula, Florida’s Fourth DCA recently issued a short but informative decision clarifying the statute of limitations for Florida homeowners insurance claims.  Donovan’s case involved a 2005 insurance claim for hurricane damage. The question was whether the 2011 version of Fla. Stat. 95.11(2)(e) applied to… Continue reading Florida’s Fourth DCA in Donovan v. Florida Peninsula: 2011 Statute of Limitations for Homeowners’ Insurance Claims is Not Retroactive

Adjusting Hailstorm Damage Insurance Claims from Photographs

Chip Merlin – June 23, 2014 Insurance adjusters are taught to investigate coverage and evaluate damage. Good faith performance requires that this be done in a prompt, thorough, and honest manner. Most adjusters are taught to document what they see in the field through photographs, video, and the collection of evidence. Good faith also requires… Continue reading Adjusting Hailstorm Damage Insurance Claims from Photographs