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Arizona SB1206 and Its Implications for Public Adjusters

The Arizona Senate recently passed SB1206, a bill that could change how storm-damage insurance claims are handled across the state. The bill had...

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Arizona SB1206 and Its Implications for Public Adjusters

The Arizona Senate recently passed SB1206, a bill that could change how storm-damage insurance claims are handled across the state. The bill had...

May 2026 Monthly Release | Allstate Newsroom

NORTHBROOK, Ill., June 18, 2026 – The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced estimated catastrophe losses for the month of May of $289 million...

Maine’s 36-Hour Public Adjuster Rule: You Can Talk but Don’t Sign Too Soon

A public adjuster recently asked me a very practical question: If a Maine policyholder calls a public adjuster within 36 hours of a...

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Is Suing National Flood Worse Than the Actual Flood?

Four cases within the last couple of weeks demonstrate that most policyholders suing National Flood will likely lose on technical proof of loss...

4 Key Questions About Social Inflation – What’s Brewing Podcast (Season 2

In this episode of What’s Brewing, we are joined by Chris Accetta and David Geller,...

Protecting Your Property when the Fire Starts Outside

This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. In early 2025, a...

Small Hail, Big Consequences: IBHS Study Is Now Published

I recently previewed preliminary findings from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety’s (IBHS) 10-Year Asphalt Shingle Study in a post, When Insurers’...

Economic Uncertainty and Annuities Go Hand and Hand

It doesn’t take a financial adviser to tell you that, thus far, the economic environment...

1033 Waivers in Insurance – What Are They, and How Do They Work?

While we’d prefer everyone associated with insurance act with the highest regard for ethical integrity...

The Allstate Foundation convened the country’s top young changemakers for National Youth Service Summit

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Sept. 29, 2025 – Sixty-five of the country’s most inspiring youth leaders assembled in Chicago this past weekend for the second...

Equipment Breakdown Coverage: Cracked Aquarium

Most insurance coverage disputes involve familiar perils such as fire, wind, and water intrusion. Rarely does a court wrestle with whether a giant...

Listening and Empathy: Lessons from Annie Barbour for Claims Handlers

Annie Barbour’s perspective, shared in a recent interview on the Claim Game podcast, provides guidance for anyone involved in the insurance claims process,...

What Can Roofers and Restoration Contractors Do That Does Not Constitute Public Adjusting?

In yesterday’s post, When Roofers Become Adjusters: Iowa Court Says Not So Fast, I discussed how Iowa’s federal court confirmed that contractors cannot step...

When Roofers Become Adjusters: Iowa Court Says “Not So Fast”

The battle between Shamrock Hills, a Kansas-based roofing contractor doing business in Iowa, and the Iowa Insurance Division has highlighted one of the...

When a $187 Million Appraisal Award Collapsed in the Courtroom

The fight over the Portofino Towers appraisal award has been one of the largest of its kind in Florida. Its outcome has carried...