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By Michael Caputo Director of Strategic Accounts, Stone Claims Group This article originally appeared in the September 2022 edition of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Bulletin When COVID-19 hit and President Donald Trump called me up to serve as an Assistant Secretary at Health and Human Services (HHS), we both knew my decade […]

If you have experienced a loss due to property damage, it’s only natural that you want to get the best settlement offer from your insurance company. However, many people don’t realize that they aren’t entitled to the full value of their claim—the insurance adjuster has a lot of leeway when determining the amount they are […]

  The role of the umpire in insurance disputes is to act as a neutral third party and help to resolve the dispute. They can offer their impartial opinion on the case and make recommendations for settlement. Umpires often have experience in insurance disputes and can provide valuable guidance to both sides. If you’re involved […]

Lawmakers, engineers and safety advocates aim to ensure history doesn’t repeat itself by more comprehensively codifying building inspections processes in Florida — and the professionals who perform them.

As condo developers compete with one another to finish their projects faster than their competitors by reining in expenses, they risk sacrificing quality for quantity

When the time comes to file a claim with an insurer, how do you establish that damage is the product of a covered peril and not natural wear and tear? Through pre-loss inspection.

Here’s how you go about filing a grievance with your insurer. Most of the initial process can be done online, but there are other methods as well,

Relative to other states, the building codes in the Sunshine State are nothing short of exceptional.

Not addressing the small things now can lead to very large problems later on, according to a newly released report on infrastructure maintenance for community associations.

Hurricane recovery may be easier with federal assistance; do you know if you’re eligible?

A weather woe that Florida residents don’t have to worry about, unlike those in the West, is wildfires. Or do they?