Prosecutors Say Criminal Gang Took Control of Emergency Mitigation Industry in NYC July 7, 2022 By Claims Journal staff Federal prosecutors have charged nine individuals in an alleged racketeering conspiracy that they say took control of a Brooklyn damage...
Fla. Court Clears Way for Video Recording of Adjuster’s Damage Inspections June 7, 2022 By William Rabb Homeowners and public adjusters may now feel a little more emboldened to record an insurance adjuster’s inspection of a home,...
Claims People: Arch, Quality Claims and SCA April 26, 2022 By Claims Journal staff Arch Appoints 3 Claims Handlers Arch Insurance International, a global insurer based in London, has appointed Janet Brook, Sheena Hooda...
Fla. DFS Accuses Man of Operating as an Unlicensed Claims Adjuster April 13, 2022 By William Rabb In another case involving the notorious Strems Law Firm, a Florida man has been charged with operating as an unlicensed...
Universal Drops Conflicts of Interest Complaint About Public Adjusters October 8, 2021 By William Rabb The Florida property insurance community was abuzz this week after word got out that a closely watched complaint about some...
Claims Business: Sedgwick, Charles Taylor and Greenspan/Adjusters International June 11, 2021 By Claims Journal staff Sedgwick Adds 2 More Auto Appraisers to Portfolio Sedgwick, the global claims administration provider based in Memphis, Tenn., has acquired...
5th Circuit Reasserts That Bad Faith Not Necessary to Win Interest Penalty Against Texas Insurers September 18, 2020 By Jim Sams A Houston plaintiff’s attorney defeated State Farm Lloyd’s for the fourth time on the same issue, this time coming away...
Public Adjuster Arrested on Charges of Stealing From Hurricane Victim March 24, 2020 ATLANTA — A public was charged with stealing more than $215,000 in insurance money from a Georgia business damaged by...
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...
Four New Jersey Men Arrested in Alleged Adjuster Scam March 29, 2019 TRENTON, New Jersey – Four Mercer County men and six of their associated businesses were charged Wednesday with first-degree conspiracy...