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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....

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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...

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Federal Court Draws a Hard Line on Late-Filed Negligence Claims Against Public Adjusters

A recent federal decision out of Puerto Rico should catch the attention of insurers and public adjusters.  In Mapfre Praico Insurance Company v....

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...