Chip Merlin

Sump Pump Logic: The Water Found a Way In, and the Insurer Found Three Ways Out

Sep 08, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Do Policyholders Get the Bill If State Farm Is Punished?

Sep 07, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Jake, Call the Lawyers! Los Angeles County Alleges a State Farm “Good Neighbor” Claims Scandal

Sep 06, 2026 By Chip Merlin

A Practical Checklist for Surplus Lines Arbitration Policies in Louisiana

Sep 05, 2026 By Chip Merlin

California Is About to Change the Rules for Wildfire Smoke Claims

Sep 03, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Xactimate Wasn’t Low Enough: The Internal Claims Manual for Paying Even Less

Sep 02, 2026 By Chip Merlin

An Examination Under Oath Is Not Just Another Deposition

Sep 01, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Is AI Creating “Claimslop” and Drowning Adjusters in Emails?

Aug 31, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Who Is ITEL Total Price Really Good For?

Aug 30, 2026 By Chip Merlin

No Indictment? Richard Huye’s Hurricane Ida Fraud Charge Looks Like a Guilty Plea Is Coming

Aug 29, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Did State Farm Build a $1.4 Billion Roof-Claim Machine?

Aug 28, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Did State Farm Turn Accenture’s ‘Industry Best’ Into a Blueprint for Replacing Almost No Roofs?

Aug 27, 2026 By Chip Merlin