With Hurricane Milton now expected to produce several hundred thousand wind-damage claims and with the storm coming so soon on the heels of Hurricane Helene, industry leaders are bracing for significant delays in claims adjusting.
“We’re competing with Helene,” said former deputy Florida insurance commissioner Lisa Miller.
And the longer policyholders have to wait to see action on a claim, the more likely litigation will result, she noted.
One adjuster said delays will be widespread in Florida, in part because of Helene but also because some adjusters have s