Craig Patrick

3 weeks ago | fox13news.com | Craig Patrick

Families across Tampa Bay are still struggling to rebuild from the hurricanes, and some are still fighting with their insurance companies as they hit one dead end after another. The backstory: Ann Pici is a home insurance adjuster with 20 years of experience who advises homeowners to help avoid claim disputes by saving receipts and pictures of their belongings (particularly for appliances and remodeling work). "Document your house long before you have a loss.

3 weeks ago | fox13news.com | Craig Patrick

Florida made it harder to sue insurance companies and offered them more state subsidies, because they said the industry was in financial distress. The backstory: But recently released state data and some independent research from Weiss Ratings call that into question. For background, some of the large, established, nationally known home insurance brands pulled back or pulled out of the Florida market years ago after a rash of hurricanes. Smaller, lesser-known companies filled some of the void.

3 weeks ago | fox13news.com | Craig Patrick

As Florida's homeowners dispute insurance denials from last year's hurricanes, state reforms intended to improve service and bring down our bills are coming under scrutiny. The backstory: In 2022, the Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis made it harder to sue home insurance companies and offered those companies additional state-backed reinsurance – state money to subsidize the private market.

3 weeks ago | fox13news.com | Craig Patrick

State lawmakers made it harder to sue insurance companies, to reduce frivolous lawsuits, and bring down insurance costs, but some lawmakers said they did not have all the data they wanted or needed when they passed these reforms. The backstory: In 2022, as some companies failed and our home insurance bills skyrocketed, state leaders blamed it on lawsuits.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Craig Patrick

The BriefState lawmakers made it harder to sue insurance companies, to reduce frivolous lawsuits, and bring down insurance costs. Some lawmakers said, though, they did not have all the data they wanted or needed when they passed these reforms. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - State lawmakers made it harder to sue insurance companies, to reduce frivolous lawsuits, and bring down insurance costs, but some lawmakers said they did not have all the data they wanted or needed when they passed these reforms.