Appraising the value of a claim. In an underlying action, the plaintiff's attorney has asked the judge to permit discovery to see how much State Farm has spent with the appraiser. (Photo: Shutterstock)

An appellate panel is asking the state's highest court to decide if policyholders have to hire two professionals — as opposed to one public adjuster who could also serve as a disinterested appraiser — to pursue property-damage claims that their insurance companies have denied.

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Michael A. Mora

Michael was born and raised in South Florida. He went to undergrad at Florida Atlantic University and earned his master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He is a litigation reporter for the Daily Business Review, as well as an editor for ALM Global. You can email him at [email protected].