Water damage is accepted and the mold that followed is capped by a sublimit or excluded outright, often with an argument that the policyholder should have prevented it. It appears in 10 of 1,891 Civil Remedy Notices filed against Florida property insurers over denied claims, which is 0.5% of them.
| How often | 10 of 1,891 filings, 0.5% |
|---|---|
| Named most often | UNIVERSAL PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (2 filings) |
| Documented examples below | 3 |
| What answers it | The duty to mitigate is judged on the conditions that actually existed. Pull the power-restoration timeline for your address and keep every receipt fo |
| What these filings are | Allegations by policyholders, not findings by a court |
The duty to mitigate is judged on the conditions that actually existed. Pull the power-restoration timeline for your address and keep every receipt for tarps, fans and remediation.
Mold coverage and sublimits Read →Filings naming this argument, by insurer. A bigger Florida book collects more filings, so read this as volume, not as a rate.
| UNIVERSAL PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2 |
| AMERICAN COASTAL INSURANCE COMPANY | 2 |
| FIRST PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | 1 |
| CYPRESS PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 1 |
| ASI PREFERRED INSURANCE CORP. | 1 |
| ORANGE INSURANCE EXCHANGE | 1 |
Quoted verbatim from the filings, with names, addresses and claim numbers removed. Each links to the public record on the state's site.
A Civil Remedy Notice records an allegation, not a finding. Nothing quoted here has been decided by a court or by the Department. Not legal advice; consult an attorney about your specific claim.
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