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Will Your Next Insurance Claim Be Denied by a Computer?

Insurance law professor Daniel Schwarcz recently noted me in a LinkedIn comment to his post about a timely and important law review article...

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Will Your Next Insurance Claim Be Denied by a Computer?

Insurance law professor Daniel Schwarcz recently noted me in a LinkedIn comment to his post about a timely and important law review article...

Are Insurers Underwriting Risk or Underwriting Policyholder Independence?

For most of my career, property insurance underwriting has been understood as the business of evaluating risk. What is the building made of?...

The Hidden Barrier to Scaling Specialty Insurance

This article is part of a sponsored series by OIP Insurtech. Fourteen...

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Why Do Judges Keep Demanding That Policyholders Understand the Insurance Contract?

In written opinions, judges persistently express the proposition, argued by defense attorneys, that “policyholders are expected to read and understand their insurance policies.”...

Resolving a Complex Insurance Broker Negligence Case in Florida

Last week, our team resolved a significant and highly complex insurance matter involving a professional negligence claim against an insurance broker. While the...

Insurance Policy Ambiguity Drives Coverage

A recent federal decision from Illinois is a reminder of something seasoned coverage lawyers understand instinctively. The ambiguity of insurance contract interpretation does...

What Is a Comparative Rater?

This article is part of a sponsored series by EZLynx. If your...

Proving Causation Property Insurance Claims

There is a recurring issue in property insurance disputes that deserves more attention. Many policyholders and sometimes their representatives believe they understand what...

5 Ways to Reduce Operating Costs and Get More Control Over Your Insurance Loss Ratio

It’s no longer just a hypothesis that more and larger natural disasters, along with general inflation and social inflation, are driving up insurers’...

Public Adjusting Professional Standards Evolution

There are moments when an industry must decide whether it wants to be recognized as a true profession or remain a loosely regulated...

The 4 Vision Pillars of Cotality’s Product Innovation

This article is part of a sponsored series by Cotality. There’s a...

The Best Claims Are Won Before the Fight Begins

I have long said that the best claim professionals resolve disputes without ever setting foot into a courtroom or appraisal hearing. That is...

A Wake-Up Call to the Public Adjusting Profession

(Note: This guest post is by Steven Badger, a Partner at Zelle, LLP, where he represents the commercial property insurance industry in emerging and...

The Public Adjusting Crossroads: A Wake-Up Call the Profession Cannot Ignore

I typically spend Good Friday afternoon alone, reflecting on my life and the important personal and professional issues facing me. One thought was...