by Justin Skipton | Jun 30, 2022 | Legal, Publication
APPARENT LIMITATIONS MAY BE CIRCUMVENTED BY CLOSE READING OF POLICY STIPULATIONS OR IF THEY CONTRAVENE STATE STATUTES. We have all learned that the first job of a public adjuster when he contracts with a client is to read the Insured’s policy — the whole policy — to...
by Justin Skipton | Sep 29, 2021 | Claim How To, Publication
GOING OUT OF STATE TO PRACTICE PUBLIC ADJUSTING IN THE AFTERMATH OF A CATASTROPHE REQUIRES PLANNING AND FORESIGHT. If you have ever thought about going to follow the next big catastrophe event like a hurricane, wildfire or hailstorm, you should stop now and plan to...
by Justin Skipton | May 30, 2021 | News, Publication
A legal and ethical approach to appraiser-client relations in the insurance claims sphere By Brian S. Goodman, Esq. Summarized by Justin R. Skipton, SPPA Introduction Appraisal is a process under an insurance policy to resolve a dispute as to the amount of a covered...
by Tom Smidt | Mar 29, 2020 | Legal, Publication
Federal Case Summaries 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Windridge of Naperville Condo. Ass’n v. Phila. Indem. Ins. Co., 932 F. 3d 1035 (7th Cir. 2019) Decided Aug. 7, 2019 Opinion Summary: An insured condominium association brought action against an insurer, seeking...
