Industry Professionals

Commercial Vacancy Clause Defeated Coverage, While Tools Stayed, but the Business Didn’t

Mar 25, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Engineering Standards or Engineered Outcomes for Insurance Companies?

Mar 23, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Why Are They Called “Declarations” Pages? Because They Declare More Than Most Policyholders Realize

Mar 21, 2026 By Chip Merlin

State Farm Deserves Credit for Wildfire Risk Awareness

Mar 19, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Merlin Law Group to Share Practical Claims Education at Next Week’s Iowa Claims Conference

Mar 18, 2026 By Jonathan Bukowski

Washington’s Insurance Fraud Modernization Bill Raises an Important Question: Does It Apply to Everyone?

Feb 24, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Can Policyholders Rely Upon What Property Claims Adjusters Tell Them?

Feb 15, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Not Every “Flood” Is a Flood and Why the Source of the Water Matters

Feb 14, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Responding to Engineers and Consultants Routinely Hired by Insurance Companies

Jan 23, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Limited Code Upgrade Coverage Means No Full Replacement Costs

Jan 16, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Reading Between the Lines of California’s $22.4 Billion Wildfire Claims Announcement

Jan 02, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Risk Scores, Wildfires, and the Quiet Remaking of Property Insurance

Jan 01, 2026 By Chip Merlin