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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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Audit, QC, and Compliance as a Service

This article is part of a sponsored series by Selectsys. Compliance Isn’t...

Insurance Claims System Failing Policyholders

I have spent decades in the trenches of property insurance claims disputes. I am going to say something plainly that many inside the...

Zeroing in on Cognitive Imagery in Cotality Solutions

This article is part of a sponsored series by Cotality. In an...

Umpire in AAA Insurance Appraisal Process

Steve Badger and I will be debating and discussing insurance appraisal issues at the sold-out IAUA event in Dallas tomorrow. So, it seems...

Shop the Market Before Your Clients Do

This article is part of a sponsored series by EZLynx. What if...

A Retired Judge, a Hailstorm, and a “Corporate Secret”

There are moments in this industry when a single story captures a much larger audience. The recent account of a retired federal administrative...

Arson Found at Summary Judgment? A Decision That Should Make Every Policyholder Nervous

There are some rulings that make me stop, put down the coffee, and read the opinion twice. This is one of them. 1 A...

Confronting the escalating threat of severe convective storms in 2026

This article is part of a sponsored series by Cotality. Severe convective...

Policyholders May Lose Replacement Cost Benefits Because of Their Testimony

A recent Hurricane Ida decision out of the Middle District of Louisiana provides a reminder that replacement cost claims are often won or...

State of the Market – A focus on Public Entity

This article is part of a sponsored series by Amwins. The public...

Remembering Paul Butler | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog

Paul Butler was my first legal mentor and one of those rare lawyers who didn’t just teach you how to practice law. He...

Allstate becomes the first major insurance provider to roll out free identity theft protection, delivering more value and protection to millions of customers

Key takeaways:  Allstate is the first major U.S. insurer to offer free identity theft protection at no additional cost for millions of home, auto...