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Inge Johnstone
Jun 13, 20244 min read
Surplus Lines Policies Leave Consumers Unprotected When Disaster Strikes
As traditional insurers like State Farm cease writing homeowners insurance policies in coastal areas and even states like California and...
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Inge Johnstone
Jun 5, 20243 min read
Eleventh Circuit Relies on Quirky Interpretation to Bounce Claim for Coverage Under Commercial General Liability Policy by Trampoline Installing Landscaper
In Snell v. United Specialty Insurance Company, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that a commercial general liability insurer...
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Inge Johnstone
May 31, 20243 min read
Help: My Insurance Company Refuses to Participate in the Appraisal Process!
I wrote the above letter in response to a letter I received from an insurance company claiming that it would not consider appraisal under...
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Inge Johnstone
May 20, 20243 min read
After the Texas Tornadoes: Tips for Dealing with the Insurance Company
The Aftermath Storm season in Texas has already been devastating this year. If your house or commercial property has been struck by one...
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Inge Johnstone
May 17, 20244 min read
Policyholder Protections: Texas
This week I would like to focus on policyholder protections afforded by another state that I am currently licensed in: Texas. While...
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Inge Johnstone
May 8, 20243 min read
Be Careful Policyholders: 2024 Is Already a Bad Year for Tornadoes and More Are On the Way!
Policyholders were Affected Yesterday and Bracing for Upcoming Tornadoes Yesterday, powerful tornadoes ripped through Southwestern...
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Inge Johnstone
May 3, 20243 min read
Leveling the Playing Field: Tools for Protecting Policyholders in the State of Washington
Different states have different tools for protecting insurance policyholders from wrongful claims denials and other insurer malfeasance....
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Inge Johnstone
Apr 26, 20243 min read
What State Farm Doesn’t Want You To Know About Choosing an Insurance Company.
With most products that you purchase, you can look at the product, inspect it, look at consumer reviews, and otherwise find out about the...
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Inge Johnstone
Apr 18, 20242 min read
Two Recent State Farm Cases Show Unfairness of One Year Policy Limitation on Homeowners Insurance Claims
Headquarters of State Farm, the insurance company involved in these cases
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Inge Johnstone
Apr 12, 20243 min read
The Eleventh Circuit Once Again Stiffs Policyholders
In Lemons v. Principal Life Insurance Company, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals once again shorted Alabama policyholders by holding...
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Inge Johnstone
Apr 11, 20243 min read
Should State Farm Make All of Its Claims Handling Guidelines and Bonus Structures Open to Its Policyholders?
Insurance has been described as a public trust and insurance is essential to the way we live our lives both personally and in our...
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Inge Johnstone
Apr 8, 20241 min read
CMS Announces New Rule on Junk Medical Insurance Policies
Finally, new rules have been passed to protect consumers from junk policies. Read about them here!
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Inge Johnstone
Mar 5, 20243 min read
Understanding Insurance Subrogation Rights from a Personal Injury Verdict or Settlement
Understanding Insurance Subrogation Rights from a Personal Injury Verdict or Settlement “Why is my health insurance company entitled to a...
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Inge Johnstone
Jan 20, 20246 min read
Reporting Potential Insurance Claims
What Types of Problems Give Rise to Potential Claims? Different types of events can give rise to the need to report an insurance claim....
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Inge Johnstone
Dec 21, 20234 min read
After the Tornado : Tips for Dealing with the Insurance Company
The Aftermath  If your house has been struck by a tornado and you were home, then you've just lived through one of the most terrifying...
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Inge Johnstone
Nov 3, 20234 min read
Appealing Your Denied Health Insurance Claim
Unfortunately, too many Americans find themselves on the wrong side of the denial of a health insurance claim. When this happens, people...
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Inge Johnstone
Nov 3, 20231 min read
Negotiating With the Insurance Company When your Car is a Total Loss
When your policy provides for payment of the actual cash value or replacement with one of the same kind or quality, here are some things...
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Inge Johnstone
Nov 3, 20235 min read
What is Insurance Bad Faith?
Buying insurance is different than buying a car. Â With insurance, the product that a person is buying is the insurance...
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