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Public Adjuster
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Massachusetts Prohibits Insurer Restrictions on Public Adjuster Retention
On August 7, 2026, Governor Maura Healey signed into law Chapter 187 of the Acts of 2026 (the Act), formerly Senate Bill No. 785, titled "An Act Relative to Insurance…
Zalma on Insurance
Public Adjusters Attempt to Represent an Insured Subject to APA Clause
By Barry Zalma
Anti-Public Adjuster Clause Is Effective in New York Post number 5301 Insurers May Contractually Prevent an Insured from Hiring a Public Adjuster See the video at https://rumble.com/v76wwhk-public-adjusters-attempt-to-represent-an-insured-subject-to-apa-clause.html and at …
Insurance Law Hawaii
Policy Provision Prohibiting the Hiring of Public Adjuster Upheld
The federal district court denied the public adjuster's challenge to the policy provision prohibiting insureds from retaining public adjusters. Barbato v. Interstate Fire & Cas. Co., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS…
Bloom Legal Blog
What Is a Public Adjuster and Should You Hire One?
A Homeowner’s Guide in Southeast Louisiana After a major storm, fire, or other damaging event, homeowners are often left scrambling to file insurance claims and repair their property. If you’re…
Insurance Coverage Law in Massachusetts
Advice for people who are facing property losses in the Los Angeles fires: Hire a public adjuster
By Nina Kallen
I recently saw on a Facebook group I belong to advice for victims of the California fires and how they can maximize their insurance claims. The advice was dreadful. It…
HeplerBroom Blog
Illinois Joins Nationwide Trend: Setting New Professional Standards for Public Adjusters
By Joseph A Fay
Explains how Illinois Senate Bill 1495 helps protect residents from storm-chasing public adjusters and will help combat the rise in insurance fraud.
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Ethics For Public Adjusters—What Does Acting as a Fiduciary Mean?
By Chip Merlin
Some states seem to be indicating that public adjusters act as fiduciaries for their policyholder clients. For example, Kentucky states that all adjusters “shall act in a fiduciary capacity on…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Lloyd’s Brand and Public Adjuster Ethics
By Chip Merlin
If the facts are true, a lawsuit filed by Lloyd’s America against a Texas public adjuster1 will be placed in the truth is stranger than fiction category. Before getting into…
Coverage Counsel
Public Adjusters — The Seventh Amendment to 11 NYCRR Part 25 (NYS Insurance Regulation 10) eff. 10.08.21
By Roy A. Mura
Effective October 8, 2021, by its SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO 11 NYCRR 25 (INSURANCE REGULATION 10), the NYSDFS amended the New York insurance regulations pertaining to public adjusters. You can bookmark or…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Scott deLuise—Public Adjuster Spotlight
By Chip Merlin
In my meetings and times with Scott and Jan deLuise, it's clear that they make quite the dynamic duo. While Jan tends to stay more in the background, Scott consistently…