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Travelers’ $27 Million Soot and Smoke Case Takes a Turn: The Panel Opinion Has Been Vacated

The fight over whether soot and smoke constitute “direct physical loss” isn’t over. In fact, it’s about to get bigger. I previously wrote about...

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Travelers’ $27 Million Soot and Smoke Case Takes a Turn: The Panel Opinion Has Been Vacated

The fight over whether soot and smoke constitute “direct physical loss” isn’t over. In fact, it’s about to get bigger. I previously wrote about...

Gimme the Money Back! Can an Insurer Change Its Mind After Payment?

I was taught that insurance coverage could never be created by estoppel, but insurers waive exclusions and conditions precedent by payment. So, when...

Court Rejects Appraisal Protocol | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog

Good ole’ Steve Badger and I have a lot of debates about the issues of having terms of appraisal and an appraisal memorandum...

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Mastery of Claims Comes with Years of Dedicated Experience

I am at Harvard attending the CEO Summit with Merlin Law Group’s COO, Keona Williams. Keona has been with our firm for 24...

Allstate announces quarterly dividend payable Oct. 1, 2025

NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 15, 2025 – The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) announced today its board of directors approved a quarterly dividend of $1.00...

5 Reasons to Centralize Your Compliance and Producer Management After an Acquisition

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. For high-growth insurance agencies and carriers,...

Home Inspection Reports are Vital to Property Claims

Home inspections provide potential buyers and homeowners with assessments of their property. A thorough and complete inspection can help potential buyers and homeowners...

June 2025 Monthly Release | Allstate Newsroom

NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 17, 2025 – The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced estimated catastrophe losses for the month of June of $619 million...

How to Stay Ahead of the Summer Renewal Rush

This post is part of a series sponsored by EZLynx. Summer is a notoriously busy season...

Citizens Arbitration Scheme | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog

The saga continues in the fight for policyholder rights against Citizens Property Insurance Corporation and its constitutionally suspect DOAH arbitration scheme. Just when...

Allstate announces availability of second quarter 2025 results

NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 30, 2025 – The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) has filed a Form 8-K reporting its financial results for the quarter...

Top 5 Challenges Facing P&C Insurance MGAs and How an AMS Can Help

This post is part of a series sponsored by Expert Insured. Managing General Agents (MGAs)...