Why Is Oklahoma Suing State Farm and Allstate? Attorney General Gentner Drummond Explains the Allegations Updated July 16, 2026 Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is suing State Farm Fire and Casualty Company and Allstate Insurance Company over alleged statewide practices affecting homeowner wind and hail claims. The Attorney General contends that both insurers used undisclosed…
Direct Answer: Is Illinois a Matching State for Siding Claims? Illinois is generally not considered a statutory “matching state” in the way some states are. Illinois does not have a broad, simple rule that automatically requires an insurance carrier to replace every undamaged siding elevation whenever one wall is damaged. But that does not mean…
Direct Answer: A Roofing License Is Not a Public Adjuster License in Illinois Illinois homeowners with storm damage should understand one critical rule: An Illinois roofing contractor license and an Illinois public adjuster license are not the same thing. The Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act, 225 ILCS 335, regulates roofing contractors. It applies to professionals…
Direct Answer: When Can an Illinois Storm Insurance Dispute Become a §155 Bad Faith Issue? In Illinois, a storm restoration insurance dispute may become a 215 ILCS 5/155 issue when an insurance carrier’s claim delay, denial, or underpayment appears vexatious and unreasonable. Homeowners often call this “bad faith,” but Illinois law commonly analyzes these disputes…
Published: May 23, 2026 Author: Curt Testa, Owner and CEO, Allied Emergency Services, Inc. Credentials referenced: Illinois Licensed Roofing Contractor #104.019029 · IICRC Certified Restoration Firm #70133670 · 27 years field experience In Power Dry of Chicago, Inc. v. Bean, 2022 IL App (2d) 210043, the Illinois Appellate Court (Second District) affirmed the dismissal of…
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