Indiana § 27-1-27-17 Principles applying to public adjuster contracts

Indiana Statutes

§ 27-1-27-17 — Principles applying to public adjuster contracts

Indiana § 27-1-27-17

Title 27INSURANCE

Art. 1DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE

Ch. 27Public Adjusters

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Ind. Code § 27-1-27-17 (2026).

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The following apply to a contract between an insured and a public adjuster:

(1)An insured is not required to hire a public adjuster to help the insured meet the insured's obligations under a policy, but has a right to do so.

(2)The public adjuster is not a representative or employee of the insurer.

(3)The salary, fee, commission, or other consideration to be paid to the public adjuster is the obligation of the insured, not of the insurer, except when the insured has assigned the insured's rights to the public adjuster.

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The following apply to a contract between
an insured and a public adjuster:
(1) An insured is not required to hire a public adjuster to help the
insured meet the insured's obligations under a policy, but has a
right to do so.
(2) The public adjuster is not a representative or employee of the
insurer.
(3) The salary, fee, commission, or other consideration to be paid
to the public adjuster is the obligation of the insured, not of the
insurer, except when the insured has assigned the insured's rights
to the public adjuster.