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Arizona Public Adjuster David Skipton Obtains Prestigious CPCU Designation – PRNewswire
David Skipton owner and CEO of Scottsdale Based Public Adjusting firm Skipton and Associates, Inc. DBA Skipton Claims Management https://skiptoninc.com/contact-skipton/arizona-public-adjuster/ obtains highly regarded Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter...
Keys to Insurance Claims in Arizona
The principals of Skipton claims management are not attorneys, and we are not rendering legal advice in the content below. That said, we have extensive experience in 1st party property claims adjustment. Below is a synopsis of keys to processing insurance claims in...
DEFENSES TO LIMITATIONS OF COVERAGE IN POLICY ENDORSEMENTS
APPARENT LIMITATIONS MAY BE CIRCUMVENTED BY CLOSE READING OF POLICY STIPULATIONS OR IF THEY CONTRAVENE STATE STATUTES.
6 TIPS FOR CATASTROPHE MOBILIZATION
GOING OUT OF STATE TO PRACTICE PUBLIC ADJUSTING IN THE AFTERMATH OF A CATASTROPHE REQUIRES PLANNING AND FORESIGHT.
NAPIA’S WHITE PAPER ON APPRAISAL
A legal and ethical approach to appraiser-client relations in the insurance claims sphere
REPAIR AND REPLACE
Legal precedents oblige insurers to pay for ‘workmanlike repair;’ when does that obligation shade into replacement?
CASE LAW AND STATUTES
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...
California Wildfire Claims – Important Notice From the California DOI
Do you have a California wildfire claim? We can help on both personal property and structural claims. Below is a notice from the California DOI edited for SEO purposes. Let us know what your carrier is doing. If you need help with your insurance claim, call us today!...
Denying Claims is Bad Business.
Denying Claims is Bad Business. How claims adjusters should look at the claims process. It is our opinion that sometimes denying claims is bad business. Is your claims adjuster trying to find coverage for your loss? Or, are they trying to find exclusions of coverage....
Case Study: +$1M Hail Damaged Condominium Complex
As many of you are aware, Arizona experienced their worst hail storm in the State’s history on October 5, 2010. Nearly, a year after the storm, we were still getting calls from roofing contractors that could not get their clients paid fairly. This is a short story on...