July 11, 2024 Insurance Companies Are Using Drones To Monitor Homes — 4 Things They’re Looking For That Could End Up Costing You If you’re a homeowner and notice a drone hovering around your house, don’t assume it’s one of the neighbors playing with a new toy. It could be your homeowners insurance company doing a little spying to see if your house and property meet all the…
July 9, 2024 Insurance – Pandemic – Restaurants Where plaintiff restaurant owners filed a complaint over the defendant insurance company’s denial of their claim for the loss of business income sustained during the COVID-19 pandemic, a judgment in favor of the insurer should be affirmed under Verveine Corp. v. Strathmore Ins. Co., 489…
July 9, 2024 Car insurance is getting even more expensive in Los Angeles. Here’s why Motorists in the Los Angeles area are paying over 25% more for their insurance, compared to last year. Many California drivers may be feeling squeezed by the rising costs of insurance as premiums are being fueled by inflation, traffic volume, accidents and crime, according to…
July 8, 2024 Home Insurance Rates in America Are Wildly Distorted. Here’s Why. Climate change is driving rates higher, but not always in areas with the greatest risk. Enid, Okla., surrounded by farms about 90 minutes north of Oklahoma City, has an unwelcome distinction: Home insurance is more expensive, relative to home values, than almost anywhere else in…
July 5, 2024 New County of Maui Office of Recovery-West Maui opens in Lahaina Gateway The new County of Maui Office of Recovery-West Maui officially opened Friday with a normal operating schedule of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at Lahaina Gateway Unit 102-B, 325 Keawe St., Lahaina, near Ace Hardware. The center will serve as a centralized…
July 5, 2024 New County Office of Recovery-West Maui opens today The new County of Maui Office of Recovery-West Maui officially opened today with a normal operating schedule of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at Lahaina Gateway Unit 102-B, 325 Keawe St., Lahaina, near Ace Hardware. The center will serve as a centralized…
July 5, 2024 United Policyholders available for hurricane recovery information Hurricane recovery and insurance questions? Road map to recovery help is available Tuesday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Greater Pine Island Alliance office at 10484 Stringfellow Road, Suite 2, St. James City. For additional information, contact Julitza Perez @ julitza@uphelp.org…
July 5, 2024 State Farm Requests Major Rate Increases Amid Escalating California Insurance Crisis Mere months after its last rate increases went into effect, California’s largest insurance provider is asking for another huge hike. Earlier this week, State Farm’s California subsidiary submitted a request to the Department of Insurance to raise its rates by an average of 30% for…
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.…
July 3, 2024 County Office of Recovery to hold open house of West Maui office on July 3 The County of Maui Office of Recovery-West Maui will host an open house at its new office at Lahaina Gateway on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m. The office is in Suite B102, near Ace Hardware, at the shopping center at 325…
July 3, 2024 ‘We have no voice’: NC consumers sidelined as state and insurers negotiate new rates As weather-related risks mount, companies are pushing for higher homeowners’ premiums in North Carolina. Policyholders are pushing back. Read more.
July 1, 2024 County Office of Recovery to hold open house of West Maui office on July 3 The County of Maui Office of Recovery-West Maui will host an open house at its new office at Lahaina Gateway on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m. The office is in Suite B102, near Ace Hardware, at the shopping center at 325…
July 1, 2024 Calif. Long-Tail Ruling Continues Policyholder-Friendly Trend The California Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Cement & Gypsum, rejecting horizontal policy exhaustion, was the latest in a string of its decisions involving insurance coverage for continuous or progressive injury claims that favor policyholders, say Billie Mandelbaum and David…
July 1, 2024 First Steps After a Wildfire United Policyholders is a nonprofit organization that is a voice and an information resource for insurance consumers in all 50 states. UP has helped guide disaster survivors on the road to recovery since 1991. Use this information with The Disaster Recovery Handbook and Household Inventory Guide. …
June 29, 2024 State Farm seeking 30% rate hike for CA homeowners: Here’s what to know Many California homeowners are concerned about their home insurance, and that anxiety ratcheted up on Friday when State Farm requested one of its biggest rate increases ever, a sign they may be struggling financially. “It’s critical to understand that nothing changes today for State Farm…
June 28, 2024 Opinion: In California, State Farm is not such a good neighbor after all For decades, people have dutifully paid their insurance premiums, trusting that when disaster strikes, their insurance companies would stand by them. However, recent decisions by major insurers to abandon homeowners, renters and businesses across California, including in San Diego County, have shattered this trust. This…
June 28, 2024 State Farm seeks ‘seismic-level’ rate hike as insurance crisis becomes ‘perfect storm’ Mere months after its last rate increases went into effect, California’s largest insurance provider is asking for another huge hike. Earlier this week, State Farm’s California subsidiary submitted a request to the Department of Insurance to raise its rates by an average of 30% for…
June 28, 2024 State Farm customers in California may have to significantly pay more coverage Insurance prices continue to rise in the state, even as some lose their coverage despite working to keep areas safer from wildfires The latest hike request coming from insurance companies comes from State Farm, which earlier this week asked the California Department of Insurance for…