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Viewpoint: The End of the Voluntary-Involuntary Rule

Since the adoption of Chapter 542A of the Texas Insurance Code, Texas courts have been grappling with insurers’ election of responsibility of their agents—specifically how to treat such agents for diversity jurisdiction purposes. A recent decision from the US Fifth …

Adjusters Evaluating Florida Sinkhole Damage, 5 Homes Still Evacuated

Cleanup efforts at the site of a sinkhole that swallowed two Florida homes and jeopardized a third house will begin in earnest on Wednesday, as county officials, geologists and insurance adjusters begin the process of figuring out what to do …

Texas Insurance Regulators Remind Roofers, Adjusters: You Can’t Do Both

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has issued a bulletin to insurance companies, insurance adjusters and roofers, reminding them that a roofing contractor who is also an insurance adjuster cannot perform both duties on the same property. House Bill (HB) …

Florida Agents and Adjusters Prepare for Licensing and Educational Changes

A new Florida law seeks to reduce the regulatory burden on agents and adjusters by consolidating some licenses and revamping the education classes they must take to conduct business in the state. Among the changes: insurance adjusters and agents operating …

Flood Damages 145 Vehicles in Oregon Motor Pool

The Oregon State Motor Pool says 145 vehicles were damaged when floodwaters inundated its parking lot Thursday in Salem. The Statesman Journal reports insurance adjusters are adding up the damage. The Department of Administrative Services says the motor pool lot …

Winter Holiday Season Keeps Adjusters Busy

Though summer weather is associated with devastating catastrophe losses, the winter holiday season can be equally busy for insurance adjusters. The third-largest cause of catastrophic losses behind hurricanes and tornadoes, winter storms resulted in almost $26 billion in insured losses …