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Can Insurance Companies Sue Public Adjusters for Not Being Licensed or Not Having a Valid Contract?

Property Insurance Coverage Law

The issue raised in this title usually arises with policyholders not wanting to pay a public adjuster fee because the public adjuster service contract was not valid or the public adjusters license lapsed sometime during the contract. appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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The Ongoing Issue of Field Adjuster Independence: Why Xactimate and Florida’s Emergency Rule are at Odds with Policyholders’ Interests

Property Insurance Coverage Law

In my recent articles, The Façade of Consumer Protection: How Florida’s Political Leadership Continues to Favor Insurance Companies Over Policyholders — Are Florida’s Politicians in Bed with the Insurance Industry and Florida’s Emergency Ethical Rule Conflicts with Xactimate’s License Agreement – Another Example of Insurance Industry Control in Florida, (..)

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The Majority of Insurance Agents Do Not Read the Policies They Sell—Many Professionals in the Insurance Service Sector Fail to Read the Full Policy

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Insurance policyholders do not read the insurance policies that are sold to them. The insurance contracts are not even provided to the policyholder until after the product is purchased.

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South Florida Man Charged with Unlicensed Public Adjusting in 2022

Insurance Journal

Investigators with Florida’s Department of Financial Services last week charged a south Florida man with acting as a public adjuster without a license and defrauding policyholders of more than $34,000. It’s the second time in 14 months Giorgio Giovanni Gonzalez …

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Lack of Insurable Interest Precludes Recovery for Property Damage

The Property Insurance Law Observer

Hawley Insurance Co. 2025)), the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York determined that the plaintiff lacked an insurable interest in property it insured because it did not own or possess the property or suffer economic loss due to the propertys destruction.

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Understanding Consumer Education and Property Insurance

Property Insurance Centre

Understanding Consumer Education and Property Insurance As an informed consumer, education on consumer rights and property insurance is crucial. It empowers individuals to make informed decisions about insurance coverage and understand their policy rights.

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Housing Code Violations in Los Angeles: An Interview with Katie Vespia 

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They educate clients on the importance of addressing issues promptly, direct them to reliable resources like licensed contractors, and leverage their deep knowledge of local regulations and legal precedents to advise on how unresolved violations can affect liability and property insurance.