AB 597: Public insurance adjusters.

This bill aims to improve the regulation of public insurance adjusters in California. It requires contracts between public adjusters and insureds to include a description of the services to be provided, including the specific claim and coverages. The bill also prohibits public adjusters from receiving fees based on amounts paid by the insured before a catastrophic disaster or on insurer payments for specific claims not covered by the services. The bill restricts solicitation of employment from policyholders or their representatives during a loss-producing occurrence and within specified hours. It also expands the time frame for canceling a contract if a property loss is included in an area subject to a state of emergency. The bill allows insureds to void or rescind contracts if the public adjuster misrepresents or conceals material facts or solicits employment in violation of the provis…