
Many Hurricane Ian Victims Still Awaiting FEMA Assistance
In the shadow of Lee McCall's crumbled home sits an old RV and two tents that are now housing her family. The house, located in St. James City, is still rotting after Hurricane Ian pounded Southwest Florida in September, flooding thousands of homes, including theirs.
February 13, 2023
Catastrophe
Property

Florida Appellate Court Holds That Deadline To Report Claims Does Not Nullify Prompt Notice Provision
Florida's Third District Court of Appeal recently affirmed a summary judgment entered in favor of a property insurer, holding that there is no conflict between the policy's three year limitation for reporting hurricane claims and the requirement that the insured give prompt notice.
February 6, 2023
Litigation
Property
Florida

Extension Covering ‘Influx Of Water’ Negates Broad Form Flood Exclusion
A commercial property policy extension granting coverage for an 'influx of water derived from natural sources' trumps a policy's broad form flood exclusion, Alberta's Appeal Court has found in a 2-1 split decision.
February 6, 2023
Litigation
Property

‘Physical Loss’ In The Context Of Commercial Property Policies For Covid-19-Related Losses In Pennsylvania
With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, businesses across the country were forced to shut their doors and turn to their commercial property insurance companies to seek coverage.
February 3, 2023
Liability
Property
Pennsylvania

Insurance Relief Bill Nears Final Approval In Louisiana
A bill aimed at propping up Louisiana's flailing homeowners insurance market neared final approval Thursday after the Senate Finance Committee backed it.
February 3, 2023
Property
Louisiana

Widespread Power Outages Reported As Deadly Winter Ice Storm Sweeps US
Texans in more than 340,000 homes and businesses braced for near-freezing temperatures without power Wednesday and more than 2,300 flights were canceled amid an unrelenting blast of treacherous, icy conditions and brutal cold that has left at least six dead.
February 1, 2023
Auto
Property
Texas

California Court Refuses Summary Judgment To Insurer In COVID Case
A Los Angeles state court on Thursday refused to grant an Allianz SE unit's motion for summary judgment in a COVID-19-related business interruption case that was returned to a lower court after a pro-policyholder state appeals court ruling.
January 30, 2023
Liability
Property
California

Homeowner’s Repeated Burst Pipe Damage Claim Denied By Utility Company
San Antonio Water System officials have denied a damage claim filed by a Castle Hills homeowner, despite the same water pipe bursting over and over again in the woman's front yard.
January 26, 2023
Liability
Property
Texas

CAT Modeler Estimates Insured Losses From California Floods May Reach $1.5B
Moody's RMS, the catastrophe risk modelling specialist, has estimated that the recent severe flooding in California, that was triggered by a spate of storms and atmospheric river events, could amount to as much as $1.5 billion in losses for the insurance industry.
January 25, 2023
Auto
Catastrophe
Property
California

Disaster Area Near Houston After Large Tornado Tears Through
Emergency responders in the Houston area say they are responding to reports of damage and stranded motorists after a possible tornado moved through the area Tuesday.
January 25, 2023
Auto
Property
Texas

1 Dead, 10 Injured In NYC House Fire Sparked By Lithium-Ion Battery
A man is dead after a late-night house fire was sparked by a lithium-ion battery in New York City, according to officials.
January 23, 2023
Life & Health
Property
New York

How Adjusters Can Benefit From Putting Consumers In Control Of Their Claims
When severe weather events take place, not everything can be fixed overnight. There are only so many contractors and thousands of homes will likely need repairs ranging from major to minor.
January 19, 2023
Property

Wyoming Legislators Debate Drone Trespassing Bill Which Could Hamper Property Inspections
There was no resolution Friday for a bill that would make trespassing by drone a criminal offense in Wyoming, as the legislature's Senate Judiciary Committee paused its debate until Monday.
January 17, 2023
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Wyoming

Insurer Introduces Commercial Parametric Flood Coverage In Five States
Parametric flood insurer FloodFlash has announced that it has entered into the US insurance market.
January 17, 2023
Property
California
Florida
Louisiana
Texas
Virginia

Arrested: Adjuster Kept Hurricane Ida Claims Payouts
Louisiana State Police arrested an insurance adjuster Thursday on charges of pocketing more than $592,000 that he obtained on behalf of seven Hurricane Ida victims in Orleans, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist and Tangipahoa parishes.
January 13, 2023
Fraud
Property
Louisiana



