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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

This article is part of a sponsored series by dyad. After 30...

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Allstate deepens college athletics commitment with new ACC sponsorship

CHARLOTTE, N.C. and NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 13, 2026 – The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and Allstate today announced a new multiyear sponsorship that...

Is the Insurance System Being Rigged Against California Policyholders?

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) does not file Statements of Interest in state court cases lightly. Indeed, I cannot remember when...

Texas Appraisal Disagreement Triggers Process

A Disagreement Is All It Takes to Trigger Appraisal, and the Possibility of a Coverage Dispute Is Not Enough to Avoid Appraisal In 2009,...

How This Independent Agency Turned Email Overload into Efficiency

This article is part of a sponsored series by EZLynx. Texas Trailblazer...

Sewage Loss Sublimit Coverage Dispute

Water losses involving sewage backups are rarely simple. They are messy, invasive, and often far more destructive than what is visible to the...

Why Old Property Policies Fail Modern Cyber Fraud Losses

Many policyholders believe they are covered for theft, fraud, and forgery when their computers are hacked, and they are duped out of money....

The ACV Mirage: Insurers Try to Turn Coverage into Scrap Value

The recent decision in Greenaker v. Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company, 1 is a clear rebuke of a troubling trend in property...

PCAPIA Has an Outstanding Spring Meeting

The Pacific Coast Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (PCAPIA), previously known as the California Association of Public Insurance Adjusters, was started in 1978....

The Deadline That Kills Claims

A recent case with a loss arising in Oklahoma but litigated in New York is a reminder that sometimes the outcome of a...

The Allstate Foundation commits $15M to increase youth-led service across the country 

Key takeaways  The Allstate Foundation has a long-standing commitment to youth empowerment, helping young people serve and improve their communities.  Research conducted by The Allstate...

California Wildfire Claims Exams | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog

California’s State Farm action noted in yesterday’s post, “What Would a Good Neighbor Do Next? California Calls Out State Farm’s Claims Handling,” is...