June 25, 2021 Keeping Score to Avoid Paying More Your credit, insurance or risk score may make you “feel like a number”, but that may be more than a feeling. A low credit score will cause some insurers to offer you inferior coverage at a higher price. Because credit scores are often wrong and…
June 23, 2021 Restoring the Insurance Safetynet Coalition (RISC), A National Initiative The Restoring the Insurance Safety Net Coalition (RISC) is a national initiative launched by United Policyholders in 2020. The purpose of this initiative is to reverse the trend of insurance policy re-writes that are shrinking coverage for damage to homes. These re-writes are dangerously eroding…
June 1, 2021 Wildfire Risk Reduction and Asset Protection — UP’s WRAP Initiative By launching and advancing a “Wildfire Risk Reduction and Asset Protection” (WRAP) initiative in 2017, UP is helping property owners across California keep their assets insured during a home insurance availability and affordability crisis that is affecting many parts of the state. This crisis is hitting people hard in…
May 28, 2021 Cracking the Code From time to time, state and local building codes get updated to meet current safety and energy efficiency standards. If you own an existing home, you don’t need to worry about paying for upgrades to comply with those new codes unless you’re making major repairs…
April 30, 2021 Hail, Hail Spring is Here With vaccinations, more daylight and warming weather, things are looking UP. In keeping with our mission of helping people be resilient, here’s an important reminder: It’s hail season and climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of hail events. Now is a great time to check…
March 31, 2021 Covid-versary…Is there cake? COVID-19 has challenged Americans over the past year in ways that are reminiscent of war times past. There has been much stress and suffering. Sunnier skies lie ahead, but the one year anniversary is far from the end of the recovery work that needs to…
March 12, 2021 Fire Victim Trust to Begin Making First Pro Rata Payments to Fire Victims March 12, 2021, San Francisco – On Monday, March 15, the Fire Victim Trust (FVT) will begin distributing the first round of pro rata payments toward satisfying the claims of individuals and families who suffered losses in the 2015 Butte Fire, 2017 North Bay Fires…
February 25, 2021 Step away from the blowtorch… The extreme cold, snow, and ice that swept across the U.S. in February 2021 is proof positive that closing the door on 2020 wasn’t a cure-all. If your home or business suffered damage due to freezing or bursting pipes or the weight of snow and ice on the…
January 25, 2021 Life (insurance) Lessons Pandemic-related layoffs, furloughs and business closures have forced many Americans to tap retirement accounts and cut non-essential expenses to get by. If you’re experiencing financial hardship but don’t want your auto, home or life insurance to lapse, check the website of the agency that oversees…
December 15, 2020 Guest Blog: Fire resistant structures from the ground up, a technology making inroads in disaster affected…
