Discover what constitutes unfair claims practices, how insurers may improperly handle claims, and examples to help you recognize potential illegal activities by insurers.

“Enfish indicates that the pendulum may be swinging too far against the practice of functional claiming at the expense of the policy behind this rule.” A single means claim is a claim with a single ...

A checklist identifying the steps that a commercial policyholder should take when filing a claim under a first-party property insurance policy. Physical loss or damage to insured property. Various ...

CheapInsurance.com reports that by 2026, AI-driven auto insurance claims will streamline processes, enhancing efficiency and ...

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The tragic fires in Los Angeles are on track to be among the costliest and most consequential disasters in U.S. history. Various claims are being promoted as to the cause of the disaster — climate ...