Just as Florida property insurers face another round of storm claims, CBS News has raised questions about alleged insurer fraud stemming from claims incurred in the last major storm – Hurricane Ian, which hit much of southwest Florida two years ago.
CBS’ “60 Minutes,” known as the longest-running investigative news show, aired a segment Sunday night that reiterated claims made by several independent claims adjusters. The adjusters have maintained that multiple insurance companies altered their repair estimates on homes damaged in Ian, in a way that lowballs and misleads insureds.
“I handled 46 of them; 44 of them were changed,” said adjuster Jordan Lee, one of the whistleblowers featured in the TV report. Some estimates were reduced by 98%, the show stated.
Another adjuster, Ben Mandell, said s