Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB1972: An Act amending the act of December 20, 1983 (P.L.260, No.72), referred to as the Public Adjuster Licensing Law, further providing for definitions, for license, for written disclosure of financial interest and for bond; providing for fees, for requirements and prohibitions and for separate pre-contract disclosure; and further providing for contract and for revocation, etc., of license.
Status: Signed into law, October 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act providing for the licensing and regulating of public adjusters and public adjuster solicitors," further providing for definitions, for license, for written disclosure of financial interest and for bond; providing for fees, for requirements and prohibitions and for separate pre-contract disclosure; and further providing for contract and for revocation, etc., of license.
From the amended text, June 9, 2026:
An act providing for the licensing and regulating of public adjusters and public adjuster solicitors," further providing for definitions, for license, for written disclosure of financial interest and for bond; providing for fees, for requirements and prohibitions and for separate pre-contract disclosure; and further providing for contract and for revocation, etc., of license. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The definition of "public adjuster" in section 1 of the act of December 20, 1983 (P.L.260, No.72), referred to as the Public Adjuster Licensing Law, is amended and the section is amended by adding definitions to read: Section 1. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: * * * "Catastrophic claim settlement." A settlement for a claim arising from a catastrophic event. "Catastrophic event." Any of the following: (1) A major disaster as declared by the President of the United States. (2) A disaster emergency proclaimed or declared by the Governor under 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301 (relating to general authority of Governor). (3) An incident, whether natural or human-caused, that results in any of the following: (i) Substantial loss of life or serious bodily injury affecting a significant portion of the population. (ii) …