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...
Charlotte Man Accused of Hail Damage Insurance Claim Fraud June 30, 2014 A North Carolina man was arrested and charged with 108 charges of obtaining property by false pretense. After a year-long...
Florida Public Adjuster Waiting Period Deemed Unconstitutional October 1, 2012 By Steven Plitt The Florida Legislature has statutorily prohibited public adjusters from contacting loss victims within 48 hours following the loss. The state...
New Jersey Public Adjuster Charged With Defrauding Insurance Companies February 15, 2012 A North Jersey public adjuster has been indicted for allegedly defrauding clients and insurance companies, including a company that insured...
Jeffrey B. Gould Elected Secretary of NAPIA July 1, 2011 Jeffrey B. Gould CPA has been elected secretary of the National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (NAPIA). Gould is vice...