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The practice, which involves insurers seeking money from at-fault parties, has birthed a host of businesses and is often billed as a way to lower premiums. It’s not without controversy.

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Yarilet Perez is an experienced multimedia journalist and fact-checker with a Master of ...

Subrogation is the process by which your insurance company seeks financial reimbursement for claims it paid out but wasn’t financially responsible for. For example, if you were in a car accident but ...

When an insurance company becomes insolvent, state liquidation statutes govern how the company’s remaining assets are distributed among claimants. Each state has a priority of distribution statute ...

What in the world does that word mean? Subrogation literally refers to the act of one person or party standing in the place of another person or party. Suppose while driving your car, another driver ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Eric's career includes extensive work in both public and corporate accounting with ...

A homeowner or property owner (your client or customer) files a claim with their homeowners or property insurance for damage. The insurance company then comes after you, alleging it was a construction ...