Barry Zalma
Insurance Law Expertise You Can Trust
Barry Zalma, Esq, CFE Barry Zalma, Esq., brings 50+ years of experience to solve your toughest insurance challenges. From consulting to expert testimony, he is available as a consultant, expert witness, arbitrator or mediator to assist counsel or parties concerning:
Explore His Services:
- INSURANCE COVERAGE ISSUES
- INSURANCE BAD FAITH
- THE GENUINE DISPUTE DOCTRINE
- INSURANCE CLAIMS HANDLING
- SUSPECTED INSURANCE FRAUD
- INSURANCE LITIGATION SUPPORT
- CONSULTANT or EXPERT WITNESS FOR COUNSEL FOR POLICYHOLDER & INSURER
About Barry Zalma
Your Partner in Insurance Law
With more than five decades of experience, Barry Zalma is a leading authority on insurance claims, fraud, and policy disputes. His insights empower insurers, attorneys, and professionals worldwide. He is also the:
- Author of 20+ books on insurance law
- Trusted expert witness in 100+ cases
- Creator of the acclaimed Zalma on Insurance blog and vlog
- The creator, publisher and sole author of more than 29 years of Zalma’s Insurance Fraud Letter (ZIFL)
Partner with Mr. Zalma to navigate complex insurance issues with confidence.
- Consulting: Expert guidance on claims and claims disputes.
- Expert Witness: Credible testimony for insurance claims litigation.
- Training: Practical seminars for claims teams.
Publications:
Books and newsletters for professionals with detail at Zalma’s Insurance Claims Library at https://zalma.com/blog/insurance-claims-library/
Why Choose Zalma?
Proven Expertise, Trusted Results
- 50+ years in insurance law
- Global reputation for integrity
- Practical, no-nonsense advice
Insurance policies are contracts, and to understand insurance policies each party must recognize how all contracts, and specifically insurance contracts, are interpreted. Barry Zalma, as an insurance coverage attorney and consultant with more than 50-years experience, is uniquely qualified to provide advice and counsel on how to interpret an insurance policy as it applies to a specific fact situation and how to resolve disputes concerning insurance.
Barry Zalma is an insurance coverage consultant and Certified Fraud Examiner who now limits his practice to consultation, arbitration or mediation of insurance disputes. He is the founder of Barry Zalma, Inc., a California law firm whose practice emphasized the representation of insurers and those in the business of insurance.
Mr. Zalma is the author of many books, e-books, continuing education courses, and articles relating to insurance coverage, insurance claims handling and insurance litigation. His books and e-books on Insurance Claims, Construction Defects, Mold and Insurance Law are available from Fastcase.com, Thomson Reuters Available here, the American Bar Association; ClaimSchool, Inc. at the Insurance Claims Library
He is an internationally recognized expert on insurance claims handling, insurance coverage, insurance fraud investigations, the commercial general liability policy, the comprehensive general liability policy, the homeowners policy, all first and third party insurance policies, inland marine coverages, and the tort of bad faith.
You can reach Barry Zalma through Barry Zalma, Inc, 4441 Sepulveda Boulevard, CULVER CITY CA 90230; Tel: 310-390-4455, E-Mail: zalma@zalma, Go to Barry Zalma videos at Rumble.com at https://rumble.com/c/c-262921, Videos from Barry Zalma on YouTube, Listen to the Podcast: Zalma on Insurance, Twitter: @bzalma.
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Barry Zalma & ClaimSchool, Inc.
Go to Zalma Books – E-Books and Articles by Barry Zalma at the Insurance Claims Library where ClaimSchool publishes the ZIFL, several books and e-books written by Barry Zalma and sponsors Mr. Zalma’s speaking engagements.
Barry Zalma and
ClaimSchool, Inc.
4441 Sepulveda Boulevard, Inc.
CULVER CITY CA 90230-4844
310-390-4455; https://claimschool.com; zalma@claimshool.com
Follow Barry Zalma on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bzalma
Read Mr. Zalma’s blog “Zalma on Insurance”
Go to “Zalma’s Insurance 101” Video Training
Go to the Insurance Claims Library; Subscribe to Barry Zalma on Substack.com, Go to Barry Zalma videos at Rumble.com at https://rumble.com/zalma Videos from “Barry Zalma on YouTube; Go to the Insurance Claims Library; Listen to the Podcast: Zalma on Insurance


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Legal liability on claiming insurance on property damage can be done by a public adjuster.
Yes, as their license allows but not a third party claim.