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To whom it may concern…
April 28, 2025
To whom it may concern…

Submitting comments on proposed changes to your state’s insurance laws is a no-cost way of helping protect yourself as a consumer. Your insurance company is making their voice heard – you can too! There are many proposals making their way through state legislatures across the country today that relate to the…

State officials scramble as insurance companies abandon at-risk homeowners: ‘It’s the perfect storm’
September 1, 2024
State officials scramble as insurance companies abandon at-risk homeowners: ‘It’s the perfect storm’

“We just do not have companies willing to write business in Louisiana right now, and you can’t blame them.” Facing down a natural disaster is never ideal, but things are about to get even worse for Americans who are losing home insurance primarily as a…

Iowans Face Financial Risks: The Urgency Of Flood Insurance Coverage
July 3, 2024
Iowans Face Financial Risks: The Urgency Of Flood Insurance Coverage

As parts of the region begin their recovery, many homeowners find themselves without flood insurance, which isn’t typically covered by standard homeowners insurance policies. According to federal data, only about 26,500 flood insurance policies have been issued across Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota combined.…

Few have flood insurance to help recover from devastating Midwest storms
June 26, 2024
Few have flood insurance to help recover from devastating Midwest storms

Many Midwestern homeowners hit by bad flooding this week do not have flood insurance Rick Satterwhite’s house backs up to the Missouri River, but flood insurance hadn’t really seemed necessary – until this week, when he had to pump water out of his basement after…

Iowa insurers cut roof coverage, leaving customers with big bills and jeopardizing mortgages
May 31, 2024
Iowa insurers cut roof coverage, leaving customers with big bills and jeopardizing mortgages

After years of waiting, Vadim Shapiro finally got his new roof. He got a large bill, too. Shapiro, 57, said he asked his insurer for a replacement three years ago, after a hailstorm swept through his Clive neighborhood. He said a contractor believed the storm…

As insurers around the U.S. bleed cash from climate shocks, homeowners lose
May 27, 2024
As insurers around the U.S. bleed cash from climate shocks, homeowners lose

At first glance, Dave Langston’s predicament seems similar to headaches facing homeowners in coastal states vulnerable to catastrophic hurricanes: As disasters have become more frequent and severe, his insurance company has been losing money. Then, it canceled his coverage and left the state. But Langston…

As insurers around the US bleed cash from climate shocks, homeowners lose
May 25, 2024
As insurers around the US bleed cash from climate shocks, homeowners lose

At first glance, Dave Langston’s predicament seems similar to headaches facing homeowners in coastal states vulnerable to catastrophic hurricanes: As disasters have become more frequent and severe, his insurance company has been losing money. Then, it canceled his coverage and left the state. But Langston…

Home-insurance payouts are shrinking. Here’s how to prevent the worst.
May 23, 2024
Home-insurance payouts are shrinking. Here’s how to prevent the worst.

Thanks to inflation and climate change, homeowners are getting less money back from their insurers to repair and rebuild. With tornado season in full swing — hitting Texas and Iowa hard in the last week — and hurricane and wildfire season looming this summer, insurance…

Insurance consumer advocate group unveils state-by-state guide to insurance legal rights
March 15, 2023
Insurance consumer advocate group unveils state-by-state guide to insurance legal rights

For Immediate Release:  March 13, 2023 Contact: Amy Bach, Executive Director SAN FRANCISCO, March 9, 2023 – United Policyholders (UP), a national insurance consumer advocacy non-profit, today announced a major expansion of its services. Insurance company claim adjusters are required to know and follow the…

‘Almost everyone is getting screwed’: After climate disasters, homeowners find their battle with insurers is just beginning
August 12, 2021
‘Almost everyone is getting screwed’: After climate disasters, homeowners find their battle with insurers is just beginning

[Please note the complete article is behind a paywall.]   A grant from the NIHCM Foundation helped fund reporting for this story. Even against the backdrop of the past 18 months, and epic levels of American suffering, John and Jodi Philipp have had a rough…

Guest Blog: An Adjuster’s View on Derecho Claims
October 16, 2020
Guest Blog: An Adjuster’s View on Derecho Claims

by: Caeden Tinklenberg, Swift Public Adjusters Two months after the August 10 derecho that swept Iowa, many homeowners are realizing they may be left out in the cold by their insurance company. The damage left by the derecho is unfathomable to me as an Iowa…

Most Americans uninformed about long-term care insurance
March 5, 2013
Most Americans uninformed about long-term care insurance
Superstorm spotlights home insurance
November 5, 2012
Superstorm spotlights home insurance

People whose homes were damaged by superstorm Sandy will soon find out whether or not they have enough and the right kind of insurance to rebuild. In other recent disasters, one-half to two-thirds of homeowners discovered after the fact that they were underinsured, often by…

Can mortgage lenders hold your insurance money hostage?
August 27, 2012
Can mortgage lenders hold your insurance money hostage?

If your home has been seriously damaged or destroyed, your insurance company will release a check made out to both you and your mortgage lender to pay for the necessary repairs. “Lenders have a substantial investment in the property, sometimes more than the homeowner, especially…

Consumer Reports Rates Home Insurers
August 8, 2012
Consumer Reports Rates Home Insurers

Homeowners buy insurance to protect against disaster. But when disaster strikes, your insurer might not live up to your expectations, especially if you have a large claim, according to our survey of 11,250 subscribers who filed claims in the past few years. The greater the…

Enough’ Insurance is Often Not Enough
July 26, 2012
Enough’ Insurance is Often Not Enough

In the past few weeks, the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history claimed two lives, burned nearly 30 square miles and totally destroyed more than 350 homes. Like almost all homeowners everywhere in the United States, nearly everyone who lost their house to this massive…

RentSafe: Is it a safe choice for renter’s insurance?
May 16, 2012
RentSafe: Is it a safe choice for renter’s insurance?

About half of American renters don’t have insurance. Some of them probably don’t realize that it’s fairly cheap to buy coverage that’ll protect them if their place catches fire, their stuff gets stolen or even if the dog bites a neighbor. “Renter’s insurance is very…

Car repair shops getting squeezed by insurers: Consumers Beware
April 4, 2012
Car repair shops getting squeezed by insurers: Consumers Beware

Car repair shops across the country say insurance companies are controlling their prices by steering customers toward preferred businesses that do their bidding.Several business owners in Central Iowa took their complaint to the governor’s office in September, and state legislators will likely address the issue…

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