Is a Public Adjuster Estimator a Fiduciary When Hired By An Attorney and Disqualified to Act as Appraiser?

A recent case1 had the following fact pattern of facts and findings: 1. Public adjuster Erick Arias of Universal Loss Consultants, Inc., was hired as a loss consultant for the Plaintiffs with respect to the subject insurance claim. 2. Erick Arias produced an estimate for the Plaintiffs prior to the invocation of appraisal. 3. There… Continue Reading

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