Make sure you’re fully insured
Make sure you’re fully insured

Tips for making sure you have enough home insurance: Get estimates from multiple insurance agents about what it would cost to rebuild your home. STORY: Wildfires spotlight insurance-coverage issues Consider paying a contractor to assess the cost of rebuilding. “I would do that at least…
On the hunt for homeowners insurance
On the hunt for homeowners insurance

NEW YORK CNNMoney.com) — It’s hasta la vista Allstate. The third-largest California insurer said last week it will stop writing new homeowner policies starting in July, pointing at the high risk of catastrophes in the state. The company said it will continue to serve customers…
Insurance Companies Taking Heat from Clients
Insurance Companies Taking Heat from Clients

They griped, they vented, they asked questions on how to fight back, and they vowed to make their voices heard. “The insurance companies, I think they gave us bus fare,” said Homer Charles, whose family owns several properties in the Lower 9th Ward. “They gave…
Facing up to the costs of long-term care
Facing up to the costs of long-term care

NEW YORK Money Magazine) — Some insurance decisions are easy. Take life insurance. You know you need it to replace the income your spouse and kids would lose if you died. Insurers don’t have much leeway to dispute claims for death benefits because “deceased” is…
Have insurance with assurance
Have insurance with assurance

From national fires to the approach of hurricane season, it’s more important than ever to have good homeowner’s insurance. Alisa Roth preps us for the right policy. Your house in your hands. iStockphoto.com) listen to this story TESS VIGELAND: Here in California, we’ve had a…
What you need to know if your insurance company isn’t renewing your policy
What you need to know if your insurance company isn’t renewing your policy

NEW YORK CNNMoney.com) – Hurricane season will be here before we know it. And insurance companies have already been hedging their bets – canceling and not renewing policies in places like Florida, New York, Texas and Louisiana. If you’re getting left high and dry by…
Consumer Advocates Share Insurance Claim Tips
Consumer Advocates Share Insurance Claim Tips

Insurance companies are in the business of making money. So consumers need to know these tips to avoid getting the runaround. Charles Thomas still isn’t sure which was worse: The fire that broke out on the deck of his San Francisco home two years ago…
Founder of Anderson Kill Law Firm, Who Built Career Suing Insurance Companies, Dead at 82
Founder of Anderson Kill Law Firm, Who Built Career Suing Insurance Companies, Dead at 82

The founder of the national law firm Anderson Kill & Olick — who built a career based on suing insurance companies — died July 30 after complications from pneumonia. Eugene R. Anderson was 82. Dubbed “the dean of policyholder’s attorneys” by BusinessWeek, he pioneered influential…
UP Submits Comments In NY Supporting Proposed Ban On Unfair Wording In Health/Disability Policies
UP Submits Comments In NY Supporting Proposed Ban On Unfair Wording In Health/Disability Policies

The NY Insurance Department recently proposed important new regulations, 11 NYCRR 222, banning discretionary clauses in New York. These regulations are immensely important because they will dramatically increase court scutiny of long term disability denials. United Policyholders, a non-profit consumer organization which advocates for fairness…
What Not To Say To Your Insurer
What Not To Say To Your Insurer

The next time you’re talking with your insurer about filing a claim, you may want to watch what you say. According to the latest tip of the month from United Policyholders, a nonprofit group focused on educating consumers about insurance, certain words set off alarm…
Storm-Damaged Homes: How To Avoid Shady Roofers
Storm-Damaged Homes: How To Avoid Shady Roofers

As we were discussing roofing scams around the office, it prompted some interesting conversation. After a hailstorm in 2006, a salesperson knocked on my door and offered to fix our damaged roof. I told him I was fine and didn’t need his help. Instantly, his…
Is Earthquake Insurance Worth It?
Is Earthquake Insurance Worth It?

Earthquakes are one of the natural disasters that are not typically covered under conventional homeowners insurance policies. And while many people think that Californians are the only ones who need to worry about earthquake insurance, the reality is that earthquake risk is far more widespread…
Among Some, High Marks for Health Care Overhaul’s Beginnings
Among Some, High Marks for Health Care Overhaul’s Beginnings

WASHINGTON — President Obama gets high marks, even from some Republicans, for the way he has begun carrying out the new health care law in the 100 days since it was signed. And a new poll suggests a small increase in favorable views of the…
ASI Lloyds Is Not Renewing Some Insurance Policies In Louisiana
ASI Lloyds Is Not Renewing Some Insurance Policies In Louisiana

ASI Lloyds, a Florida insurer that started writing homeowners coverage in Louisiana last year with the help of a $5-million grant from taxpayers, has been opting not to renew policies to manage its hurricane exposure in the state. Last month, Louisiana homeowners got letters from…
Commercial General Liability Policy Covers ‘Blast’ Faxes: Florida Court
Commercial General Liability Policy Covers ‘Blast’ Faxes: Florida Court

Commercial general liability CGL) insurance policies generally cover liability for unsolicited “blast faxes” that violate federal law, a Florida court has ruled. The Supreme Court of Florida issued its ruling Jan. 28 in a case involving a 2003 CGL policy provision on advertising injuries and…
After Tornado, Victims Fear Insurers Will Spin Them
After Tornado, Victims Fear Insurers Will Spin Them

As the nation’s insurance adjusters descend on Mississippi and Alabama to assess the damage of last weekend’s deadly tornado, one question that worries its victims is whether insurers will try to avoid covering claims related to the disaster. The tornado, which has already resulted in…
Insurers maintain record profits in 2007 by overpricing policies and underpaying claims pdf)
Insurers maintain record profits in 2007 by overpricing policies and underpaying claims pdf)
Allstate sponsorships raise local ire
Allstate sponsorships raise local ire

In a queue of more than 100 taxis that idled Thursday evening at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, Farouk Sattar sat in the driver’s seat of his cab and waited for another chance to share his pointed message about Allstate Insurance Co. As the…