Public Adjuster Firm Accused of Pocketing $600K in Insurer Payouts in 2 States August 15, 2022 By Jim Sams The Texas Department of Insurance says a public adjusting firm that was sanctioned last month by Louisiana regulators has pocketed...
Claims Fraud: Insurance Agent, Public Adjuster, Auto Repair Shop Owner August 1, 2022 Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement The chief executive officer of a Taunton, Massachusetts insurance agency pleaded guilty to embezzlement...
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...