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Actual Cash Value
The depreciated value of damaged property.
Actual Cash Value is replacement cost minus depreciation. Florida carriers often pay ACV first, then release depreciation as repairs are completed (for RCV policies).
Example. A 10-year-old roof with a 25-year warranty, destroyed by a storm, has an ACV of roughly 60% of its replacement cost.
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Where you encounter "Actual Cash Value" in Florida claims
Policyholders see "Actual Cash Value" referenced in policy language, claim correspondence, and carrier scope of loss documents. Knowing the precise definition under Florida practice keeps you from accepting carrier framing. See also FS 626.854 on Public Adjuster licensing and FS 627.70131 on carrier duties.
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