Property (Homeowners) Archives

How the Surfside Condo Collapse Highlights Florida’s Insurance Issues

September 14, 2021

The tragic collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida, immediately brought to the fore questions about building structural integrity and safety. But as surviving condo owners filed insurance...

Rise In Searches For ‘How To Set Fire’ As Economy Crashes

April 30, 2020

Internet search queries for “how to set fire” are spiking amid the downturn from the coronavirus pandemic, which experts say is a sign that some people may be planning to commit insurance fraud. Search term data...

Jacksonville Woman Pleads Guilty to Disaster Fraud

April 2, 2020

Bernita Willette Carswell of Jacksonville pleaded guilty to one count of disaster assistance fraud. Carswell claimed her primary residence was damaged during Hurricane Irma, causing her to stay in a nearby rental property....

UPDATE: Jacksonville Roofer Pleads Guilty and Pays Back Homeowner in Clay County

March 26, 2020

Jacksonville roofer Roger Van Den Bosch has paid back one Clay County homeowner and pleaded guilty to first-degree misdemeanor trespassing. He resolved a separate Duval County case, pleading guilty to four felonies, and...

Florida Panhandle Struggles to Recover from Hurricane Michael

November 22, 2019

Thousands are still struggling to recover from Hurricane Michael in the Florida Panhandle. The Category 5 storm left 22,000 of Bay County’s residents homeless and few affordable living spaces available. With nearly $7...

UPDATE: Roofer Convicted of Insurance Fraud in Duval Charged with Grand Theft in Clay

October 24, 2019

Jacksonville roofer Roger Van Den Bosch has been officially charged with grand theft in Clay County, just months after pleading guilty to insurance fraud, forgery and theft. In May, the Kinnecorps owner was convicted in Duval...

UPDATE: New Charges Filed Against Jacksonville Contractor & Suspected Fraudster

September 13, 2019

Eighteen new charges have been filed against Jacksonville contractor, Wyatt Green. Green was arrested in April on charges of organized fraud, forgery and grand theft. The list of Green’s victims has grown from a handful to...

Florida Supreme Court Dismisses Review of Assignment of Benefits Dispute

August 7, 2019

A divided Florida Supreme Court discharged jurisdiction and dismissed the review proceeding of an assignment of benefits case due to a law that was passed this spring revamping the AOB system. According to court documents,...

New Claims Technology to Tackle Increased Water Damage Claims

July 26, 2019

There have been a lot more claims for water damage than wind damage in recent years, including the trillions of gallons of water Texas experienced when Hurricane Harvey hit in 2017. Since that time, water damage claims have...

Florida CFO Urging Insurers to “Step Up” in Closing Out Remaining Hurricane Michael Claims

July 22, 2019

Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis is urging insurance companies to resolve the more than 21,000 open insurance claims related to Hurricane Michael. On the 9-month anniversary of Hurricane Michael, CFO Patronis released a statement...

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