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The Insurance Industry’s Quiet War Against Public Adjusters Update

I recently wrote about a controversial lawsuit involving anti-public adjuster endorsements being used by surplus lines insurers in The Insurance Industry’s New Playbook:...

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The Insurance Industry’s Quiet War Against Public Adjusters Update

I recently wrote about a controversial lawsuit involving anti-public adjuster endorsements being used by surplus lines insurers in The Insurance Industry’s New Playbook:...

Where Did the Term “Lowballing” Come From?

Insurance lawyers hear the term “lowballing” all the time. Public adjusters say carriers are lowballing claims. Policyholders complain that insurers are lowballing estimates....

Renewals Don’t Have to Be a Fire Drill

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The Essential Checklist for Starting Your Independent Agency

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Smoke Without Flames Is Still a Fire: Lessons from a New York Smoke Damage Battle

Smoke damage claims are never really about smoke. They are about trust, proof, judgment, and whether insurance will honor its promise when loss...

Allstate announces availability of fourth quarter 2025 results 

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Feb. 4, 2026 – The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) has filed a Form 8-K reporting its financial results for the quarter ended Dec. 31,...

How Insurance Lobbyists Quietly Hijack State Law

If you want to understand how insurance laws really get made, Oklahoma just handed the rest of the country a case study. Earlier this...

The Hidden “Wind-Driven Rain” Trap in Water Damage Claims

When courts talk about “wind-driven rain,” something subtle but important has already gone wrong. The phrase sounds authoritative. It feels like a defined...

Accounting and Commission Automation for Multi-Carrier MGAs in Texas

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Nevada’s Wildfire Coverage Exclusion vs. California’s Mandatory Fire Coverage

A shift in some states’ approach to homeowners insurance for wildfires may be coming to your state next. Nevada recently approved a law...

Texas Procedural Precision in Property Insurance Claims

I have tried and litigated property insurance cases across the country. While every jurisdiction has its quirks, Texas continues to distinguish itself as...

“Below the Deductible” Isn’t the End of the Story in Hail Damage Ruling

Insurers often believe that once they determine damages fall below the deductible, the claim is effectively over. Policyholders hear the phrase “below the...

Piracy on the Rise in Tampa Bay!

It is Gasparilla Day in Tampa. This is an annual civic ritual where otherwise respectable lawyers, doctors, judges, and business leaders, and I...

Trump’s Executive Order Promises Speed but Wildfire Survivors Wait on Insurance Checks

The President’s January 27, 2026, executive order addressing the rebuilding of Los Angeles after the catastrophic 2025 wildfires landed with a thud for...

It’s Time: California Needs Science-Based Standards for Wildfire Insurance Claims

California has reached a point where the way wildfire smoke claims are handled can no longer be left to guesswork. Newly introduced Assembly...