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Think You Have a Bad Faith Case? Here’s What Courts Actually Require in California

A recent federal court ruling in California involving State Farm and a commercial policyholder offers an important lesson for anyone litigating insurance bad...

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Think You Have a Bad Faith Case? Here’s What Courts Actually Require in California

A recent federal court ruling in California involving State Farm and a commercial policyholder offers an important lesson for anyone litigating insurance bad...

Who Owns the Customer? Carrier-Agency-Producer-Client Relationships in 2026

This article is part of a sponsored series by AgentSync. And 5...

What Insurance Agencies Should Know Before Migrating to a New Agency Management System

This article is part of a sponsored series by dyad. Most insurance...

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Why Your Tech Stack Matters More Than Ever During CAT Season

If you’re an independent insurance agent, you already know what’s around the corner. Late summer...

Allstate announces preferred dividends payable Oct. 15, 2025

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Sept. 10, 2025 – The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) declared approximately $29.3 million in aggregate dividends on three series of preferred...

Can Insurers Successfully Demand Line-Item Appraisal Awards?

Courts continue to be asked to referee disputes about how appraisal should be conducted, what an award must look like, and if it...

Public Adjuster Fees Require Contract Compliance

Public adjusters across the country should take note of a Connecticut decision that teaches old lessons noted in Public Adjuster Warning—Do Not Make...

TIME and TIME for Kids Name the 2025 Kid of the Year: 17-year-old Tejasvi Manoj

Sept. 9, 2025 – Today, TIME and TIME for Kids reveal the 2025 Kid of the Year, recognizing one exceptional young person making...

Public Adjuster Fees Under Claims Adjustment Expenses

This post follows “Does the Insurance Carrier Pay the Public Adjuster Fee?” where I indicated that public adjuster fees cannot be collected under a...

Does the Insurance Carrier Pay the Public Adjuster Fee?

This blog post is the result of Steve Badger writing a LinkedIn post, where he highlighted a public adjusting firm advertising that public...

Minnesota Condo Repair Dilemma: Who Pays for the Pipes?

Since starting this series, I have explored Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin law as it relates to the allocation of responsibilities for property insurance...

Advice From a Surety Underwriter to the Owner of a Start-Up Construction Company

This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety. Early in my underwriting...

Does An Insurer Have a Right to Take Property or Claim Salvage Absent Policy Language?

When an insurance company pays out the full insured value of damaged property, does it automatically acquire the right to take possession of...

From Risk to Reward: New Research Finds Increased Payoff from Disaster Resilience Investments

Washington — Allstate, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today released new research showing that each dollar not invested in...

Florida’s Insurance Fines: A Spotlight on a Broken System

This week, news broke that Florida regulators recently fined three insurance companies – American Coastal, TypTap, and Sutton National – for mishandling claims. American...