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Roofers Need Valid Assignments and the Growing Trend of Law Firms Establishing Public Adjusting Firms

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Travelers Property Casualty Company of America1 offers a straightforward but significant holding with broader implications for both contractors and legal practitioners operating in the property insurance claims arena.

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How the Mandatory Right to Appraisal Law Affects Your Auto Insurance

Paragon Independent Insurance Agencies

The newest law change aims to bring fairness in determining loss with Plano, TX auto insurance claims when your car needs repair. The bill mandates all auto insurance carriers to include an appraisal provision. What Is the Mandatory Right to Appraisal? Senate Bill 458 became law on June 20 and takes effect on September 1.

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Public Adjusters Decry Florida Citizens’ New Plan That Keeps Their Names Off Checks

Insurance Journal

In the long conflict between insurance carriers and public claims adjusters, Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has unexpectedly altered the rules of engagement in a way that could have a big impact on some adjusters’ livelihood. And a public adjuster …

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Happy 4th of July from Merlin Law Group

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Jun 25, 2025 By Chip Merlin A Memorial Day Reflection on USAA and Its History of Insuring Military Families May 26, 2025 By Chip Merlin We’re Ready to Serve You Our firm represents residential, commercial, and government policyholders seeking timely, fair, and proper compensation from their insurance carrier.

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Fla. DFS Offers to Check Contracts With Roofers, Adjusters; Tenn. Eyes Claims Denials

Insurance Journal

Officials in two Southeastern states have taken steps to hold insurers or recipients of insurance funds accountable after Hurricanes Helene and Milton spurred thousands of insurance claims. The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance reminded insurance carriers that they must …

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US High Court Declines Appeal, Upholds Coverage Ruling on Treated Wood

Insurance Journal

Insurance carriers may want to examine policy language – and what information they request from insureds – after the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a lower court’s ruling which could force Argo Group to cover claims that a wood-treating company …

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Roofers Need Valid Assignments and the Growing Trend of Law Firms Establishing Public Adjusting Firms

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Travelers Property Casualty Company of America1 offers a straightforward but significant holding with broader implications for both contractors and legal practitioners operating in the property insurance claims arena.