A public insurance adjuster works on your behalf to file insurance claims and negotiate a fair settlement. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

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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 ...

A public insurance adjuster may help negotiate a better insurance payout Even with flames still burning in parts of Los Angeles County, total insured losses from the wildfires this month are already ...

In the property insurance industry, a statement of loss is synonymous with a proof of loss. Whether your insurer calls it by one name or the other, the document is prepared by your insurer's claim ...

This is what happens after your house burns down. When you return to the ashes that were your home, you'll notice that there are several plain-looking sedans parked in front. Each one is driven by ...

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 ...

Proposed legislation aims to establish a regulatory framework for adjusters representing policyholders in insurance claims ...