When a devastating fire damages a building and a municipality orders it razed, the instinctive reaction…
Category: Insurance Disputes
Insurance Coverage After a Raze Order: Strategies for Overcoming Ordinance or Law Exclusions
When a devastating fire damages a building and a municipality orders it razed, the instinctive reaction…
Suit-Limitation Clauses in Property Insurance—File Fast or Lose Everything
Few things send shivers down a policyholder’s spine faster than discovering that an otherwise valid claim…
Restoration Contractors Should Provide Written Notice of AOB
A recent federal court decision out of Louisiana highlights an important lesson for restoration contractors: If…
Hail No! Why Nationwide Didn’t Owe More in Bigfoot’s Roof Claim
In a courtroom clash that could’ve started on a legal drama called Law & Roofing Order,…
California Antitrust Insurance Lawsuit | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
The recent filing of two sweeping antitrust lawsuits in California against a long list of most…
Know It or Risk Your License
Public adjusters and all property insurance adjusters working in Florida need to take notice. Failure to…
Iowa Appraisal Law | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Whoever wrote the proposed Iowa laws regarding insurance appraisal has a very narrow understanding of what…
Read the New Appraisal Law and Weep — Appraisal Rules Are Trending to Become Statutory
Whoever wrote the proposed Iowa laws regarding insurance appraisal has a very narrow understanding of what…
Private Equity Meets Public Adjusting: Opportunity or Alarm Bell?
There’s a curious echoing through the hallways of the public adjusting industry. Private equity is knocking…
Insurance Company Engineering Report Bias
A recent conversation on LinkedIn has sparked serious questions about the objectivity of engineering reports used…
What If Every Insurance Company Engineer Report Suggests a Denied Claim? We’re About to Find Out
A recent conversation on LinkedIn has sparked serious questions about the objectivity of engineering reports used…
Private Equity Meets Public Adjusting: Opportunity or Alarm Bell?
There’s a curious echoing through the hallways of the public adjusting industry. Private equity is knocking…
ACV, RCV, and GCOP: Why the Ninth Circuit’s Ruling Matters to Claims Professionals and Policyholders
This week’s ruling by the Ninth Circuit in Dow v. Safeco Insurance Company of America 1…
Emotional Recovery After Wildfire Loss
Following the devastating 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, claims professionals across the country are once again on…
Every Claims Professional Must Read Putnam Now: Emotional Recovery After Wildfire Loss
Following the devastating 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, claims professionals across the country are once again on…
Employee Dishonesty Claims—How Far Back Does Coverage Extend?
When businesses think about protecting themselves from risk, they often focus on property damage, natural disasters,…
AB 597 Public Adjuster Fee Cap
Assembly Bill 597 is working its way through the California Legislature and could soon become law.…
California’s AB 597 Threatens to Limit Access to Public Adjusters After Disasters
Assembly Bill 597 is working its way through the California Legislature and could soon become law.…
Keep Track of Your Insurance Policies—Make Insurance Checkups
Most people don’t think much about their insurance policies after they buy them. A bill shows…
Amy Bach and United Policyholders
Few voices for policyholder interests and their rights have remained as consistent, credible, and compassionate as…
Keep Track of Your Insurance Policies—Make Insurance Checkups
Most people don’t think much about their insurance policies after they buy them. A bill shows…