An Act amending the act of December 20, 1983 (P.L.260, No.72), referred to as the Public Adjuster Licensing Law, further providing for definitions, for license, for written disclosure of financial interest and for bond; providing for fees, for requirements and prohibitions and for separate pre-contract disclosure; and further providing for contract and for revocation, etc., of license.
What changed between versions
The definition of 'catastrophic event' was expanded to include severe economic disruption and impairment of government/private sector capacity, beyond just physical disasters.
The definition of 'insurance claim settlement' was updated to explicitly exclude settlements arising from catastrophic events.
Public adjusters are now strictly prohibited from receiving any profit from salvage, repair, replacement, restoration, renovation, or demolition businesses.
New requirements mandate that public adjusters provide a separate pre-contract disclosure document explaining the claim process and fee structures.
Contract rescission (cancellation) timelines were standardized and clarified, with specific windows for catastrophic claims versus standard insurance claims.
New rules prohibit public adjuster contracts from allowing fees to be collected before insurance payments are made or from withholding fees from additional living expense payments.
A new provision allows public adjusters to be named as co-payees on insurance checks only if specific conditions regarding compensation percentages and expense reimbursement are met.