Escalating long term care premiums subject of settlement
Escalating long term care premiums subject of settlement
Insurers, commissioners hammer out details of health-care reform
Insurers, commissioners hammer out details of health-care reform
UP/FIRM Winter NAIC meeting presentation: “Toward greater efficiency in funding disaster recovery through private/public insurance” (ppt)
UP/FIRM Winter NAIC meeting presentation: “Toward greater efficiency in funding disaster recovery through private/public insurance” (ppt)

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Texas Cat Fund Update
Texas Cat Fund Update
UP Advocates Federal Catastrophe Funding Legislation
UP Advocates Federal Catastrophe Funding Legislation
Why we need a National Disaster Plan (ppt)
Why we need a National Disaster Plan (ppt)
Make a human connection at your mortgage company
Make a human connection at your mortgage company

If your property has been damaged and you’ve filed an insurance claim, when your insurance company sends you a check to pay for the repairs, it will probably be made out to you and your mortgage company. You’ll need to negotiate with the mortgage company…
A watered down NAIC climate change survey; but CA Dept. stands firm on original format
A watered down NAIC climate change survey; but CA Dept. stands firm on original format

For the past four years, UP has been working on insurance issues at the national level by serving as an appointed consumer representative at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).  NAIC meetings are the forum through which regulators in the 50 states coordinate their…
Public Adjuster Representation in Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Claims Extends the Time to Reach a Settlement and Also Increases Payments to Citizens’ Policyholders
Public Adjuster Representation in Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Claims Extends the Time to Reach a Settlement and Also Increases Payments to Citizens’ Policyholders
The high cost of quake insurance will rock your bank account
The high cost of quake insurance will rock your bank account
Don’t Let the Economic Crunch Bite Your Car
Don’t Let the Economic Crunch Bite Your Car

Here’s a scenario that is going to become a lot more common: Joe Smith loses his job, and desperate to reduce expenses, drops his auto insurance. Distracted and nervous en route to a job interview, he hits your car. Guess whose insurance will be paying…
Roadmap to Recovery™ Program Update: June 2009
Roadmap to Recovery™ Program Update: June 2009

Santa Barbara Wildfire Recovery UP is in Santa Barbara assisting homeowners impacted by the Jesusita fire, an unseasonably early wildfire that hit in May. Staffer Rebecca Huston manned a table at the Local Assistance Center the week after the fire. Volunteer and Roadmap Advisor Ken…
When money is tight, follow our tips before cutting or dropping coverage
When money is tight, follow our tips before cutting or dropping coverage

June 2009 When money is tight, follow our tips before cutting or dropping coverage. In these tough economic times, we are all looking for ways to cut expenses. It’s tempting to reduce insurance costs by lowering or dropping coverage. Before you take this risky step,…
Drive Less and Pay Less?
Drive Less and Pay Less?

It’s well known that carbon emissions from automobile exhaust are a leading contributor to global warming. Yet that doesn’t seem to be a compelling enough reason for most people to change their ways and cut back on their driving. Driving less is an excellent way…
AMA issues first report card on health insurers
AMA issues first report card on health insurers

Some health insurance companies rate doctors on their performance. Now doctors are turning the tables.The American Medical Association issued its first health insurance report card at the group’s annual meeting Monday. The primary focus is on how quickly and accurately doctors get paid.”Physicians are spending…
Fall 2007 Newsletter
Fall 2007 Newsletter

Online Groups Fuel Recovery and Reform Thanks to the power of the Internet to link people and information, United Policyholders’ reach extends throughout the United States. Our website is making tips and resources available in all regions, and the Internet is fueling the success of…
Fall 2005 Newsletter
Fall 2005 Newsletter

If your fingers are aching from typing in our full name, now you can get all the on-line insurance scoop you’ve ever wanted and more by simply going to www.uphelp.org. Not only have we added a second, shorter web address, we’ve added new features to…
Fall 1997 Newsletter
Fall 1997 Newsletter

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