Insurer disputes damning whistleblower claims from ‘60 Minutes’ report; Dems call for action
The company named in a bombshell “60 Minutes” report about insurers severely shortchanging Florida homeowners after Hurricane Ian says reporters omitted key details about the issue and what it’s done to improve since then.
Democratic lawmakers say the damning exposé, which included evidence that adjuster reports were reduced by more than 90% in some cases, is more proof that the Legislature must take action to address the issue.
CBS News reporters revealed Sunday that an estimated 50,000 homeowners are still battling with their insurance companies to settle claims stemming from Hurricane Ian, which struck Florida’s Gulf Coast at near-Category 5 strength on Sept. 28, 2022.
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