Adjuster’s Comment About ‘Homeys’ Enough to Allow Discrimination Claim to Proceed October 15, 2019 By Jim Sams A claims adjuster’s comments about “homeys” and “you people” when talking to a South Chicago property owner were enough to...
Public Adjusters Winning Broad Support for Licensing as Carriers Fret About Inflated Claims October 9, 2019 By Jim Sams While the insurance industry has been ringing alarm bells about inflated claims pushed by overzealous public adjusters, an organization pushing...
Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Bad Faith in Appraisal Process July 2, 2019 By Jim Sams An insurer’s payment of the appraisal value after disputing a claim does not establish that it was liable, nor does...
Heavy Rain and Widespread Power Outages Hit Southeast Texas, Louisiana May 10, 2019 By Rich McKay Hailstones the size of golf balls accompanied by as much as four inches of rain pelted the U.S. Gulf coast...
Colorado Hailstorm Causes an Estimated $169M in Insured Losses June 27, 2018 Residents of Fountain and Colorado Springs spent the past week cleaning up and meeting with insurance adjusters after an unusual...
Giant Hail Hits Dallas Area, Causes Millions in Damages June 11, 2018 Baseball-sized hailstones smashed windshields, skylights and windows as thunderstorms swept through the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas, causing millions of...
The Cosmetic Damage Exclusion: Time for a Change April 9, 2018 By Marcos Antonio Mendoza Climate change and the resulting weather-related events have increased costs in the property insurance industry. Whether climate change is caused...
State Farm: Top 10 States for Homeowner Hail Damage Claims April 6, 2018 With an average of 3,000 hailstorms annually in the United States, it’s no surprise that in 2017, State Farm paid...
Public Adjuster Charged With Insurance Fraud, Serves As Warning During Hurricane August 25, 2017 As a potentially devastating category 3 hurricane nears the coast of Texas, another public insurance adjuster has been charged with...
Texas Appeals Court Allows Class Action Against Roofer in Hail Damage Solicitation August 8, 2017 Contractors acting as public adjusters illegally could face class action lawsuits, according to a new decision by a Texas appeals...