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    Sunday, 07 February 2010 17:09

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    Friday, 29 January 2010 23:41

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    Friday, 29 January 2010 23:14

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    Friday, 29 January 2010 22:58

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    Friday, 29 January 2010 17:45

  • NEW OFFER FROM FAPIA MEMBER BENEFITS PARTNER - CLAIMS MAGAZINE http://bit.ly/cVnhqr

    Wednesday, 27 January 2010 22:27

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    Wednesday, 27 January 2010 22:25

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    Sunday, 24 January 2010 03:18

  • GREAT NEWS!! Southern Sciences, Inc. is offering all FAPIA Members a 10% Discount on their proffesional services. ... http://bit.ly/6iw0bX

    Friday, 22 January 2010 23:14

  • FAPIA'S MOTTO - "It's All About The Policy Holder" http://bit.ly/7GuRD8

    Friday, 22 January 2010 23:11

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    Friday, 22 January 2010 02:45

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    Monday, 18 January 2010 02:31

  • I posted 46 photos on Facebook in the album "FAPIA 2010 WINTER EVENT" http://bit.ly/6aLMUn

    Saturday, 16 January 2010 06:46

  • Positives about the recently released OPPAGA REPORT are being picked up by media statewide http://bit.ly/6KhMqE

    Friday, 15 January 2010 17:05

  • Article from the Palm Beach Post co- authored by Sean Shaw http://bit.ly/8eil3P

    Friday, 15 January 2010 17:04

  • http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/commentary/don-t-deregulate-insurance-consumers-only-choice-would-165923.html http://bit.ly/8TDocu

    Thursday, 14 January 2010 23:28

OPPAGA REPORT IS OUT

 

FLORIDA'S OFFICE OF PROGRAM POLICY ANALYSIS AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY STUDIES PUBLIC ADJUSTING INDUSTRY IN FLORIDA AT THE REQUEST OF THE LEGISLATURE.  They report that battling with an insurance company to get paid what you're owed may take longer  - but it is now confirmed that

"PUBLIC ADJUSTER REPRESENTATION...INCREASES PAYMENTS TO CITIZENS POLICY HOLDERS"

 

Click here to read the full report!

  

Insurance Professionals Making it Their Business to Assist Insured Floridians

   

FAPIA consists of nearly 500 members and associate members who protect the interests of insured homeowners and businesses who have suffered an insurance loss. Company and independent adjusters represent the insurance companies, Public Adjusters represent the Insured.

The association promotes professional public adjuster education, upholds and strict Code of Ethics, and employs Lobbyists in Tallahassee to protect the interests of the industry and the Insured.

FAPIA FOLLOWS UP WITH OPPAGA

FAPIA has prepared a follow up for the researchers at the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Accountability.  To read the follow up report from FAPIA along with all of the attachments referenced therein, click here.

 
INSURER OF LAST RESORT LEAVES FLORIDIANS WITH ALMOST NO RESORT BUT TO LITIGATE

CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE has successfully petitioned Florida's Office of Insurance Regulation for a policy language change that may adversely effect millions of Floridians when they need to dispute an insurance claim.  As of January 1, 2010, the Citizens policy appraisal clause language will be changed to read;

CONDITIONS

E. Mediation Or Appraisal

2. Appraisal. If you and we fail to agree on the

amount of loss, either may request an

appraisal of the loss by presenting the other

party with a written request for appraisal of the

amount of loss.
If the other party agrees in

writing to participate in appraisal, then

appraisal shall proceed pursuant to the terms

of a written agreement between the parties.

[End of appraisal clause]

This language fundamentally changes the appraisal process from a unilateral demand to a bilateral agreement where either party could decline to submit the loss to appraisal.  To read FAPIA'S official position, click anywhere on this article.

 
FAPIA MEMBERS ONLY

FAPIA'S MEMBER BENEFITS PROGRAM

The volunteers on FAPIA'S MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE have been working very hard to bring additional benefits to the members of our association.  This is a partial list of the valuable benefits we have obtained so far.  A more detailed list will be provided to all of the attendees of the Winter Conference and will be available in the members only area, soon thereafter.

 
FAPIA RESPONDS OPPAGA STUDY

FAPIA Responds to OPPAGA Study


A law passed last Legislative Session called for a study of the Public Insurance Adjusting Industry by the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability. FAPIA team members Paul Handerhan, David Beasley, Lenny Bauman, Ray Altieri, Jr., and Mark Boardman, along with countless others behind the scene assisted with the study. Copies of the FAPIA response can be found at fapia.net.

CLICK HERE TO SEE ENTIRE REPORT PREPARED BY FAPIA FOR OPPAGA (Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability)

 
BREAKING NEWS

FAPIA Initiates
Constitutional Challenge
of the 48 Solicitation Law

A lawsuit, funded and supported by the Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters, was filed in Leon County Circuit Court yesterday to challenge the constitutionality of the 48-hour solicitation law. The law firm of D'Alemberte & Palmer PLLC, renowned experts in Constitutional Law, is the counsel on this suit.
 
FAPIA is pleased to be involved in this constitutional challenge to the statutory 48-hour solicitation ban. As such, we are seeking policyholders who have been harmed by the inability to be contacted by a public insurance adjuster during the first 48 hours following a loss. Those individuals could become a part of the constitutional challenge suit. If you know of any such person or persons, please contact:
 
Melissa Edwards, Ex. Dir.
FAPIA
PO box 940666
Maitland, FL 32794
407-830-4892
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A copy of the complaint as filed will be available at the FAPIA website -- fapia.net. You may also view it at the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit in and for Leon County --
Frederick W. Kortum, Jr., Plaintiff,
vs.
Alex Sink, in her capacity as Chief Financial Officer and head of the Department of Financial Services for the State of Florida
 
Or case number 37 209 CA 003926
 
The association's leadership has been working diligently for over four months to prepare the suit which challenges this very unfair law.
 
Kudos to our member Fred Kortum who has personally taken up the gauntlet to fight this battle.
 
No battle comes cheaply. Contributions to the cause will be accepted gratefully.

READ THE COMPLAINT HERE

 

Florida's Chief Financial Officer, Alex Sink

Florida's Chief Financial officer and 2010 Gubernatorial Candidate, Alex Sink, speaks to FAPIA members about the importance of public adjuster consumer advocates and FAPIA in helping to make sure that Floridian's have professional and ethical representation on property insurance matters.