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A Michigan resident wants to be paid to negotiate a homeowners claim on behalf of an insured against the insured's own insurer. Which license does the person need under MCL 500.1224?

AA property and casualty producer license is sufficient on its own
A public adjuster license issued by DIFS
CA surplus lines license
DA premium finance company license

Why this is the answer

MCL 500.1224 requires anyone who, for compensation, acts on behalf of an insured to negotiate or settle a first-party claim to hold a public adjuster license. The standard producer license does not authorize public-adjusting activity. Public adjusters are subject to fee caps, written contract requirements with a cooling-off period, fiduciary duties, and segregated trust accounts for claim funds. Violations support license action under MCL 500.1239.

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