Lois Chamberlain sat down at her desk, adjusted her reading glasses, and stared at the screen filled with columns of check requests — each supported by a claim summary. Lois was two weeks from her ...

When water pours into a home or business, the first person your insurer sends is not a contractor but an adjuster whose job ...

In the aftermath of property damage, whether because of natural disasters, accidents or unforeseen events, homeowners often find themselves navigating the complex world of insurance claims. Central to ...

Many Eaton and Palisades wildfire survivors are still struggling to settle their wildfire insurance claims months after the fires, feeling lost in the process thanks to delayed settlement offers, ...

A home insurance adjuster is responsible for investigating insurance claims. Most adjusters are employed or contracted by insurers and don’t charge policyholders for home visits, but homeowners can ...

An insurance claims adjuster investigates and settles claims. The most common types of insurance adjusters are public adjusters, company adjusters and independent adjusters. Each state has unique ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee, and has a ...

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Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Investopedia / Theresa Chiechi A claims adjustor evaluates insurance claims to determine ...

Recently liability insurers on both sides of the Atlantic have reportedly scaled back the cover they offer companies, ahead of an expected wave of claims as employers call staff back to the office ...

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