The Weekly: Property insurance attorney offers perspective on Florida’s insurance crisis

[mr.commonense]

Bank robber was asked, "Why do you rob banks?" He replied, "That's where the money is".

A lawyer was asked, "why do you sue insurance companies?"
He replied, "That's where the money is."
Hope this helps.

[hawkeye]

I am an agent. 33 years now. I have never seen the HO market in its current state. I blame A-holes like this. What he is not telling you is that Florida had more property insurance lawsuits than all other states combined. Just wait until you get your HO renewal bill. The numbers tell the tale. I have clients whose rates have doubled, some tripled this year. All due to attorneys like this who facilitate insurance fraud. Never ever sign an AOB (assignment of benefits contract). If you do you are turning over control of your claim to contractors and attorneys. What could possibly go wrong with that?

[christinem]

I am seeing insurance companies write roof coverage based on actual cash value due to these age issues.

[janedoe]

wow that lawyer rambles on and on without saying anything- especially when questioned about the absurd fees the lawyers charge. Everywhere...

[coolguy]

That news guy needs some real life experience, because he's coming across as a 🤡

[janedoe]

something should change about the roofing companies connections to the lawyers, because that is most definitely a thing.

[BigDaveMeetup]

Blah blah blah. This attorney is part of the problem.

[zingman]

is there a website I can go to that shows what law firms make?

[mcdadecasey]

Does Citizens Insurance pay to replace damaged high impact glass windows with impact glass or non impact glass

[jameskehn]

Ya insurance is gambling. Sometimes you are up sometimes you are down. Unfortunately Insurance companies think they should always make money. That’s not how gambling works. 🤬

[irwinlitvak]

It seems this lawyer knows what he's talking about. John Tolley, keep up the good work man, happy to see a young lawyer on the news!

[fjdillo]

Finally, a report from a homeowner's perspective seen thru the perspective of an attorney who fights insurance companies bad faith. Having had a legutimate insurance claim (it was not for a roof) that the insurance company immediately denied I know how insurance companies motto has turned into: homeowners pay more, we pay less!! Attorneys do not take frivilous homeowner claims, they simply can't afford to fight for a claim if it can't be proven as legitimate. For those who slam attorneys that protect homeowners, I hope one day you experience for yourself what it is to have a legitimate claim for damages you suffered, you paid high premium for your home insurance and then your insurance company quickly denies your claim and refuses to pay you anything. You will be singing a totally different tune. The insurance companies invest lots of money to convince people like you that they are the nice guys. Doesn't the fact that one of our top FL senators has an interest in an insurance company tell you the cards are stacked in favor of insurance companies!!??!!

[Djeezey]

crazy thing is, this Attorney (who everyone seems to trust) is factually incorrect. When the CFO of the state is saying that is the issue, that is probably the issue. This is nothing new in Florida, it finally caught up to the consumer. Attorneys need to be held even more accountable. I find allot of what they do, Insurance and roof related is really a breach of public trust. Half the time, the consumer doesn't even know that the "roofer" is really backed by an attorney. It's a sad environment when you have convinced people to call an attorney before you even call your insurance carrier to file a claim. Ignorance runs rampant in this state and the attorneys are taking advantage of it.

[rrosen]

Surly we see that the Florida Governor could care less about this serious issue for residence.

[NM-jsky]

Come on, we have more attorneys than is reasonable, some of just cons (as well as their clients). They are making a living off these lawsuits. Pathetic

[d.p.]

A shingle roof should be made to last one persons lifetime. Roofs that last 3-10yrs is the extreme the planned obsolescence engineering team has bitten too much of spiraling all stakeholders into a war of tit vs tat. If THEY(govt/corp) really wanted to be green then make roofs last a lifetime at a cheap cost. But govt/corp needs the war to hide the stories of the dead bodies.

[williamslade]

These insurers should be kicked out of Florida.