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A ‘Fast, Fair and Friendly’ Fail: Farmers Irks Customers With Its Handling of a Data Breach

by Dennis Beaver | claims adjuster, data breach, identity theft, insurance, insurance claim

October 13, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver In early September, I began hearing from readers all across the country who had the same question: “Should I drop my current policy with Farmers Insurance and go with some other company?” This was the first time in...

Should You Hire a Public Adjuster for Your Insurance Claim?

by Dennis Beaver | insurance, insurance claim, property damage, public adjuster

April 15, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver In recent months, we have all been witness to the wildfires, tornadoes and floods that have torn through cities and rural areas across our country. As so many property owners are learning, time does not heal all wounds, especially...

Insurance Bad Faith After Natural Disasters: What to Know

by Dennis Beaver | attorney, bad faith claims, earthquake insurance, homeowner's insurance, insurance, insurance claim, property damage

February 4, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver The recent wildfires in Southern California and natural disasters elsewhere in the country have left thousands of people grappling with enormous loss — and the complex insurance claims process that follows. Insurance companies owe a...

How to deal with property insurance claims after wildfires

by Dennis Beaver | homeowner's insurance, insurance, insurance claim, mediation, property damage, public adjuster

January 16, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver “Filing your insurance claim after a wildfire is emotionally draining and should be done sooner rather than later to ensure your place in line is held,” says Los Angeles-based Karl Susman, an insurance broker for over 30 years. He...

What should the claims adjuster do if you crash a financed car?

by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance, auto repair, bank, insurance claim

July 26, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story will be of special interest to anyone who owns a vehicle that is financed, has a lien, that is in an auto accident or sustains damage due to some other cause. If insurance is involved, who should the check be made payable...

Thinking that you are a mind reader can be costly

by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance, insurance, insurance claim

August 18, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver A driver’s assumption about the intent of the driver who ran a stop sign and hit his van could have led to him missing out on an insurance payout. “This past March, you wrote an article that insurance claims adjusters like...
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