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Steven Badger to Present at TSLA 2025 Mid-Year Meeting
June 23, 2025Steven Badger, a partner in Zelle's Dallas, TX office, will present “Update From The Trenches - Hot Topics in First-Party Claims,” at the (TSLA) Texas Surplus Lines Association, Inc. 2025 Mid-Year Meeting in Whistler, Canada.
This presentation will provide insurance industry professionals with a comprehensive update on the latest adjustment, coverage, appraisal, and litigation issues currently emerging in Texas hail damage claims. The presentation will cover a range of hot topics, including the insured’s burden to establish a covered cause of loss versus excluded causes, late notice and the issue of prejudice, responsibility for general contractor overhead and profit, and common appraisal challenges along with practical solutions. Attendees will also receive insight into concerns surrounding the unauthorized practice of public adjusting, recent policy form changes, and potential legislative developments impacting hail claims in Texas.
The Texas Surplus Lines Association, Inc. is a non-profit trade association of excess and surplus lines brokerage and underwriting professionals. The TSLA membership includes insurance carriers and industry vendors. The TSLA provides legislative, regulatory, educational, and networking opportunities for their membership.
