To read this article in PDF format, please click here. Property insurance policies commonly provide for an appraisal process to resolve disputes over the amount of loss. But as industry professionals ...

A recent decision from the Minnesota Court of Appeals serves as a reminder that in the North Star state, appraisal generally occurs before coverage disputes are resolved, and “amount of loss” may not ...

Bob Musinski has written about a variety of financial-related topics – including personal and business loans, credit cards and personal credit – for publications such as U.S. News and World Report. He ...

Alexandra Twin has 15+ years of experience as an editor and writer, covering financial news for public and private companies. Appraisal costs are a specific category of quality control costs.

It’s not up to us to determine a home’s worth — that’s what a licensed appraiser does. A home appraisal is an independent evaluation that provides an unbiased estimate of a property’s fair market ...

A liberal think-tank, regulators, the government-sponsored enterprises, the President of the United States, even fintech firms have all called attention to appraisal bias. But among them, one agency ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...