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Insurance

Jan. 8, 2020

SB 240: Insurance Adjuster Act aims to curb bad advice

Senator Bill Dodd, who represents counties hit hard by recent fires, authored Senate Bill 240, aimed to curb alleged "bad advice" given by insurance claims adjusters to homeowners.

Peter Weber

Sharholder
Murphy Pearson Bradley & Feeney, P.C.

Email: pweber@mpbf.com

Senator Bill Dodd, who represents counties hit hard by recent fires, authored Senate Bill 240, aimed to curb alleged "bad advice" given by insurance claims adjusters to homeowners. The subject policies cover residential properties. The bill was approved without a single "no" vote.

A strong consumer protection effort was needed due to a litany of instances where insurance companies and their adjusters either did not know the relevant...

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