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• Jury Orders State Farm to Pay Contractor $14.5M for Defamation

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 5, 2011

  State Farm says it will “weigh its options” after an Indiana jury awarded $14.5 million to a contractor in Indiana who sued the insurer for defamation.

• A Questionable Practice

  By Paul Tetrault,JD,ARM, Aim  |  November 3, 2010

  Paul Tetrault explains why agencies need to view bills to regulate litigation financing with caution.

• New Investigative Tools and the Internet

  By Steve Cassell  |  August 19, 2010

  According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than two-thirds of the nation's population currently participate in various social networking Internet sites.

• Contents Claims Solved: The Case of the Tranquilizer Gun

  By Tom Kirkpatrick  |  July 27, 2010

  In this month's contents conundrum, an adjuster finds himself in the challenging position of having to assess the value of a stolen item: a much-coveted animal tranquilizer gun.

• Lead-Based Paint Issues

  By Everette Lee Herndon, Jr.  |  January 25, 2010

  An estimated 64 million U.S. dwellings contain lead-based paint. To avoid claim issues and litigation, adjusters must be properly trained to handle potential damages and safety concerns.