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Hold Harmless Agreement
Agreement releasing a party from liability.
Carriers sometimes ask for hold harmless agreements during settlements. Review carefully; they can extinguish future claims on related damage.
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Policyholders encounter "Hold Harmless Agreement" in policy language and claim correspondence. Knowing the precise definition keeps you from accepting carrier framing.
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Structured Settlement
Payment over time instead of lump sum.
Release
Settlement agreement terminating future claims.
Deemed Rejected
Claim rejection by operation of law.
Good Faith
Duty of honest dealing.
Duty to Defend
Insurer obligation to defend insured in third-party claims.
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FS 626.854
Public adjuster.
FS 627.70131
Carrier duties.
FS 627.70132
Notice deadlines.
FS 627.7142
Bill of Rights.
FS 626.9744
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