I encourage readers of this blog to join the APA and you can do so at this link: īut the allegations get “juicier!” How often does money laundering come into an insurance lawsuit? Here are the allegations that Tower Hill (TH) slandered the contractor by accusing it of money laundering: The APA recognizes that insurance fraud occurs far too often by those obligated to pay for the loss. The APA studies the conflict of interest present in the adjustment process and monitors the systematic methods used by the insurance industry to determine policy benefits. The property owner and insurer have adverse interests in the determination of an insurance company’s liability.

The APA recognizes that at the time of loss, property owners rely upon the insurance companies and their agents to measure the loss to a property and determine what the insurance company is obligated to pay in benefits. Upon information and belief, Tower Hill engaged in other illegal and fraudulent conduct designed to defraud SFR, as assignee, with the intent to obtain monies belonging to SFR, as assignee, and in violation of Florida’s Unfair Insurance Trade Practices Act.ĭoug Quinn is the executive director of the APA, and its primary mission is to prevent insurer fraud against its own customers: Forensic is just one of many engineers and/or engineering firms that conspired with Tower Hill to fraudulently deny or undervalue SFR’s legitimate claims. Forensic would outright deny hurricane damage existed or assert minimal damage findings regardless of the source or extent of damage to the insured’s property. Forensic, an engineering firm, with the directive and agreement that U.S. After initial discovery was conducted, a counterclaim was filed which had two sections of pleadings I noted.įirst, the allegations made against US Forensic should have the American Policyholders Association (APA) take notice: The first lawsuit filed by Tower Hill made various allegations indicating that the contractor was engaged in fraud. Pleadings merely set the stage for a dispute and facts are determined later.

It does not mean they are true or that a lawsuit will prevail. But I came across a pleading in a Florida lawsuit where Tower Hill claimed all kinds of fraud against a contractor and a “juicy” counterclaim was filed by the contractor against Tower Hill entities, its CEO and US Forensics.Īll pleadings in lawsuits are allegations. 1 There were some topics that we agreed were “juicy,” with attorneys getting unilateral agreements for umpire appointments and other Texas attorneys winning cases and then being arrested. Steve Badger and I had a rematch debate yesterday at the TAPIA Conference in Kerrville, Texas.

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