Florida Public Adjuster by County

Public Loss Adjusters is a Florida-licensed public adjusting firm (Lic. #A161638) handling denied, underpaid, water, roof and hurricane claims across the state. Find your county below, then the situation that matches yours.

Florida property insurance claims: the deadlines and the fee cap

Notice of a claim
Under Fla. Stat. §627.70132, a property insurance claim or reopened claim is barred unless notice was given to the insurer within 1 year after the date of loss. A supplemental claim is barred unless notice was given within 18 months after the date of loss. — Fla. Stat. §627.70132(2)
Time to bring a court action
An action for breach of a property insurance contract must be brought within 5 years, running from the date of loss. This is a separate clock from the notice deadline, and §627.70132(5) states that the notice statute does not affect it. — Fla. Stat. §95.11(2)(e)
What a public adjuster may charge
A public adjuster’s compensation is capped at 20 percent of the amount of insurance claim payments or settlements, exclusive of attorney fees and costs, paid to the insured by the insurer. For claims based on events that are the subject of a declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor the cap is 10 percent, and that limit applies to claims made during the year after the declaration of emergency. — Fla. Stat. §626.854(11)(b)
Which deadline applies to you
Which of these applies to your claim depends on your policy and your date of loss.

Public Loss Adjusters, LLC — Robert Mack, Florida public adjuster, Lic. #A161638. The review is free and carries no obligation. Call 352-353-4556.

How much time is left on your claim?

Florida law puts clocks on property insurance claims. Enter when the damage happened and where your claim stands.

1. Have you already reported this damage to your insurance company?

For a hurricane, tornado, windstorm or other weather event, Florida sets the date of loss by statute — the date the hurricane made landfall, or the date the event is verified by NOAA (Fla. Stat. §627.70132(3)).

Answer the questions above to see your deadline.

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Florida law sets a separate five-year period for lawsuits on a property insurance policy (Fla. Stat. §95.11(2)(e)). A Florida attorney can confirm how it applies to you.

Condominium and HOA loss assessment claims run on a different clock — the later of 1 year from the loss or 90 days after the association votes the assessment, and never more than 3 years (Fla. Stat. §627.70132(4)). This calculator does not cover those. Call and we will work it out with you.

Robert Mack, Licensed Public Adjuster, Lic. #A161638. Deadlines depend on your policy and date of loss. This is general information, not legal advice. Notice deadlines: Fla. Stat. §627.70132 — 1 year from the date of loss for a new or reopened claim, 18 months for a supplemental claim.

On site: Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia counties — the seven counties where we represent policyholders in person. Everywhere else in Florida: we are licensed statewide (Lic. #A161638) and take reopened, supplemental, denied and underpaid claims as remote file work, handled by document review rather than a site visit. The review is free either way.

Alachua County
seat: Gainesville
denied claim · underpaid claim · water damage claim · roof damage claim · hurricane damage claim
Brevard County
seat: Titusville
denied claim · underpaid claim · water damage claim · roof damage claim · hurricane damage claim
Broward County
seat: Fort Lauderdale
denied claim · underpaid claim · water damage claim · roof damage claim · hurricane damage claim
Citrus County
seat: Inverness
denied claim · underpaid claim · water damage claim · roof damage claim · hurricane damage claim
Duval County
seat: Jacksonville
denied claim · underpaid claim · water damage claim · roof damage claim · hurricane damage claim
Hernando County
seat: Brooksville
denied claim · underpaid claim · water damage claim · roof damage claim · hurricane damage claim
Hillsborough County
seat: Tampa
denied claim · underpaid claim · water damage claim · roof damage claim · hurricane damage claim
Lake County (home turf)
seat: Tavares
denied claim · underpaid claim · water damage claim · roof damage claim · hurricane damage claim
Lee County
seat: Fort Myers
denied claim · underpaid claim · water damage claim · roof damage claim · hurricane damage claim
Levy County
seat: Bronson
denied claim · underpaid claim · water damage claim · roof damage claim · hurricane damage claim
Manatee County
seat: Bradenton
denied claim · underpaid claim · water damage claim · roof damage claim · hurricane damage claim
Marion County
seat: Ocala
denied claim · underpaid claim · water damage claim · roof damage claim · hurricane damage claim
Orange County (home turf)
seat: Orlando
denied claim · underpaid claim · water damage claim · roof damage claim · hurricane damage claim
Osceola County (home turf)
seat: Kissimmee
denied claim · underpaid claim · water damage claim · roof damage claim · hurricane damage claim
Palm Beach County
seat: West Palm Beach
denied claim · underpaid claim · water damage claim · roof damage claim · hurricane damage claim
Pasco County
seat: Dade City
denied claim · underpaid claim · water damage claim · roof damage claim · hurricane damage claim
Pinellas County
seat: Clearwater
denied claim · underpaid claim · water damage claim · roof damage claim · hurricane damage claim
Polk County (home turf)
seat: Bartow
denied claim · underpaid claim · water damage claim · roof damage claim · hurricane damage claim
Putnam County
seat: Palatka
denied claim · underpaid claim · water damage claim · roof damage claim · hurricane damage claim
Sarasota County
seat: Sarasota
denied claim · underpaid claim · water damage claim · roof damage claim · hurricane damage claim
Seminole County (home turf)
seat: Sanford
denied claim · underpaid claim · water damage claim · roof damage claim · hurricane damage claim
Sumter County (home turf)
seat: Bushnell
denied claim · underpaid claim · water damage claim · roof damage claim · hurricane damage claim
Volusia County (home turf)
seat: DeLand
denied claim · underpaid claim · water damage claim · roof damage claim · hurricane damage claim

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Public Loss Adjusters, LLC — Florida-licensed public adjuster, License #A161638. No recovery, no fee; fees are capped under Florida law (Fla. Stat. 626.854). Educational only; not legal advice, not a guarantee of coverage, and not a promise of payment.