Alerts3.16.23

Florida Policyholders Face New Hurdles in Dealing With the Appraisal Process

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Highlights

The Florida Supreme Court reviewed whether an appraiser who entered into a contingency agreement with an insured homeowner can be considered “disinterested” under the terms of the policy 

Policyholders may wind up inadvertently punished for using industry standard contracts and risk finding out the appraiser is conflicted out of assisting with their claim

Policyholders in Florida now must incur the cost of paying appraisers to get the presumed benefits for which they paid an insurance premium


The first few months of 2023 have not been kind to Florida policyholders. In January, Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a bill (SB 2A) that completely reformed and overhauled how Florida insureds are able to obtain property insurance coverage in the aftermath of losses such as those sustained from Hurricane Ian. 

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