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Vegas Puppy Shop Owner Pleads Not Guilty in Fire

A pet shop owner pleaded not guilty to fraud and attempted theft charges in a fire at a Las Vegas, Nev., pet shop where 27 puppies and dogs were rescued by firefighters. Records show Gloria Lee entered her pleas Wednesday …

PLRB Launches New Webinar Series

The PLRB is launching a new series of webinars based on hot topics from the national conference. The first webinar will be broadcast this week. Property adjusters routinely settle claims that evolve from covered fire losses. Developing a strategy to …

Keeping Subrogation Out of the Dumpster

A Christmas-day article in one of our local newspapers drives home the important lesson that a subrogation claim is often won or lost in the short period immediately following a loss. On July 6, 2013, pieces of electrical equipment in …

How to Investigate Heating Equipment Fire Losses

Dave was making his way through his house trying to find out why his smoke detectors were sounding … then he saw it. Scorched paint and burned places covered the wall above the fireplace, and small flames were visible in …