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Tampa Hurricane Milton: partial denial to full roof replacement.

Initial offer
$8,500
Final settlement
$42,000
Increase over initial
+394%

Example figures drawn from common Florida claim patterns. Not a specific claim or client, and not actual settlement amounts. Disclosures.

Carrier authorized patch. Matching analysis under FS 626.9744 resulted in full-roof replacement.

1 min read · Reviewed April 2026

Carrier authorized patch. Matching analysis under FS 626.9744 resulted in full-roof replacement.

$8,500
Initial offer
$42,000
Final settlement
+394%
Increase
Over initial offer

The initial claim

What went wrong

Carrier authorized partial repair with non-matching materials. Manufacturer discontinuation made the specific tile unavailable.

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The intervention

What we did

Manufacturer documentation showing discontinuation. Color-matching analysis showing visible distinction. Cited FS 626.9744 in formal dispute.

Key takeaways

Lessons for policyholders

FS 626.9744 is powerful but requires documented inability to match. Carriers concede when the statute is properly invoked.

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Reviewed: April 24, 2026

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