If they've gone up against Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Co. in the past four years, firms could be eligible for a piece of the pie if the lawsuit ever gets to verdict or reaches a settlement.

This article introduces FC&S's new Advisory Board.

Fraudulent claim for water damage to fictitious property.

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If they've gone up against Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Co. in the past four years, firms could be eligible for a piece of the pie if the lawsuit ever gets to verdict or reaches a settlement.

The ruling deals yet another blow to an industry that has endured one of its toughest years in history.

The suit was brought against a vape store by a customer who suffered severe burns after e-cigarette batteries exploded in his pocket.

In the last year alone, natural disasters in the U.S. created $22 billion in damages, NOAA reports.