The State of Florida will help owners who’ve points with their insurers which can be taking too lengthy to course of their Hurricane Ian-related claims, chief monetary officer for Florida, Jimmy Patronis, has said.
Patronis was in Fort Myers earlier this week to reply questions on insurance coverage firms and the size of time they need to be taking to course of claims. The CFO mentioned that he’s conscious that many individuals are nonetheless owed funds from their insurers.
“If you feel like you want x amount and your carrier wants this amount, then we will provide a mediator at no charge to iron out the difference so you can get that claim settled,” Patronis mentioned.
NBC2 News reported that Patronis additionally revealed plans to name insurance coverage firms that withdrew their enterprise from the state again to southwest Florida to assist pay out excellent claims.
“We will be back in April with another robust insurance village with insurance providers so you can meet in person,” the CFO added.
The insurance coverage village organized by Patronis’ workplace final month paid almost $5.5 million to 11 hundred policyholders.
Patronis’ statements come as state regulators moved to position the bancrupt United Property & Casualty Insurance Company into receivership. A complete of six insurers had been positioned into receivership in 2022, with UPC the latest insurer to hitch their ranks.