January 25, 2025 Wildfires Leave Toxins in Homes. Insurance Companies Can Do More About It When Lanene and Peter Dente first saw the haze building outside of their home on Dec. 30, 2021, they thought it was a dust storm, which can be common during winters in Boulder, Colo. Then Peter stepped outside, and the smell of smoke slammed into…
August 15, 2022 Why didn’t Marshall fire homeowners have enough insurance? Watchdogs blame industry software. In 2021, a Louisville couple bought $419,000 worth of insurance coverage for their home, based on their agent’s recommendation. Now, that policy payout is only providing about half of what they need to rebuild the house they lost in the Marshall fire. In a lawsuit…
May 4, 2022 Two-Thirds of Homeowners Underinsured for Wildfire Loss Regulators, insurers & advocates work to close gap in wildfire loss coverage By: ELIZABETH FESTA As wildfires continue to grow in size and expense while ravaging or threatening residential areas, insurers and policy advocates are warning that roughly two-thirds of homes are underinsured. This means…
March 25, 2019 UP presentation to state regulators on Disasters and Insurance – Marketplace Gaps and Fillers In this Power Point, UP Co-Founder Amy Bach and Professor Peter Kochenburger, (U.Conn Law) presented points to state regulators on the topic of insurance gaps that surface after disasters, and products to fill those gaps that may or should be available in the marketplace. November,…
