North Dakota Code 26.1-26.8-16 – Public adjuster fees
1. A public adjuster may charge the insured a reasonable fee for public adjuster services.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 26.1-26.8-16
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
2. A person may not accept a commission, service fee, or other valuable consideration for investigating or settling claims in this state if the person is required to be licensed under this chapter and is not licensed.
3. A public adjuster may not charge, agree to, or accept as compensation or reimbursement a payment, commission, fee, or other thing of value equal to or more than ten percent of an insurance settlement or proceeds resulting from a catastrophic disaster.
4. A public adjuster may not require, demand, or accept a fee, retainer, compensation, deposit, or other thing of value before settlement of a claim, unless the loss is being handled by the public adjuster on a time-plus-expense basis.