Drew WilsonMay 24, 2022
4min0
CPC also lauded Sen. Jim Boyd, Rep. Jay Trumbull and Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier.
Tag: Consumer Protection Coalition
Drew WilsonMay 24, 2022
Jacob OglesApril 27, 2019
5min505
Attorneys press clients to file AOB papers before July.
Drew WilsonApril 24, 2019
9min698
“This is a great day for Florida’s consumers.”
Danny McAuliffeApril 9, 2019
5min427
The pushback came one day before the House takes up its AOB reform package.
Michael MolineFebruary 7, 2019
8min1215
It's one part of the problem of assignment of benefits, or AOB, abuse.
Staff ReportsOctober 25, 2018
3min503
A contractors’ trade association lashed out Thursday against Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis over his warnings to insurance policyholders in the Hurricane Michael zone against signing assignment of benefits agreements. “Don’t let crooked contractors push you to sign away your insurance benefits,” one such advisory reads, delivered by Patronis via his Twitter feed. The message complained of […]
Staff ReportsOctober 9, 2018
3min581
Hurricane Michael’s impending arrival has prompted a warning from the business community for homeowners to be wary before signing any assignment of benefits agreements with repair contractors. Meanwhile, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis activated his Disaster Fraud Action Strike Team to “get ahead of” and post-storm fraud. He also activated seven out of eight of […]
Staff ReportsAugust 7, 2018
5min901
Two water and mold restoration companies have joined a Florida Chamber of Commerce-led effort to stop abuse of assignment of benefits agreements, or AOBs. They are Rytech and VetCor Services. Also joining the Consumer Protection Coalition Tuesday was the Insurance Information Institute and the National Insurance Crime Bureau. “Rytech is a strong supporter of the coalition and its […]
Staff ReportsJune 1, 2018
3min804
A business group has issued an alert, tied to the start of hurricane season Friday, warning insurance policyholders against jumping into assignment of benefits agreements with any contractors they might call to make storm repairs. And never mind Subtropical Storm Alberto, which arrived unfashionably early over the Memorial Day weekend. Such AOB agreements aren’t necessary […]
Peter SchorschMarch 26, 2018
4min614
A coalition of businesses advocating for Assignment of Benefits reform released a new video Monday detailing the story of a Florida homeowner who was the victim of a shady contractor. In the Consumer Protection Coalition video, Weeki Wachee homeowner Barbara G. details the 10-month saga she went through after finding a leak under her kitchen […]