A California judge has ruled the state’s bare-bones home insurance program’s handling of smoke damage claims is unlawful, a decision that could have wide-ranging implications as insurers increasingly deal with the aftermath of wildfires. Home insurance broadly covers fire damage, […]
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Judge Says California FAIR Plan Violating Law, Industry Also Fighting Consumer Group Suit
A judge ruled that the California FAIR Plan’s smoke-damage policy violates state law, while in another matter a lawsuit from a consumer group is drawing concern from insurers that it could push the California insurance market closer to collapse. On […]
Record 72.2M Americans Plan Domestic Travel Over July 4th Holiday
The Independence Day holiday is going to be a busy one for domestic travelers, according to AAA projections. More than 72 million people will travel at least 50 miles or more from home over the nine days from Saturday, June […]
Public Adjusters Decry Florida Citizens’ New Plan That Keeps Their Names Off Checks
In the long conflict between insurance carriers and public claims adjusters, Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has unexpectedly altered the rules of engagement in a way that could have a big impact on some adjusters’ livelihood. And a public adjuster […]
Trump’s Plan to Begin ‘Phasing Out’ FEMA After Hurricane Season Burdens States
President Donald Trump’s plan to begin “phasing out” the federal agency that responds to disasters after the 2025 hurricane season is likely to put more responsibilities on states to provide services following increasingly frequent and expensive climate disasters, experts said. […]