Property Insurance Claims News (Page 98)

Wildfire Burns Through Historic California Town

A 3-week-old wildfire engulfed a Northern California mountain town, leaving much of the downtown in ashes, while a new wind-whipped blaze also destroyed homes as crews braced for another explosive run of flames Thursday in the midst of dangerous weather.<br /><br />

August 5, 2021 Property California

Minor Claims Fraud Voids Entire Policy

In 2017, there was a large house that was insured under a homeowners policy issued by the defendant to the plaintiff and his then-wife. A fire completely destroyed the house on May 16, 2017.

August 4, 2021 Fraud Property Oregon

GAO Recommends FEMA Utilize Compliance Data, Update Floodplain Maps

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) â€“ a nonpartisan government audit agency â€“ has released a new report, which recommends that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reconsider the mandatory purchase requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

August 4, 2021 Legislation & Regulation Property

McLarens Acquires Canadian Loss Adjuster MGB Claims

Insurance services provider McLarens is set to acquire MGB Claims, a complex commercial claims adjusting firm based in Canada.

August 4, 2021 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Property

Cleanup Continues After EF3 Tornado in Bucks County, Pennsylvania

The cleanup — and the wait on insurance claims — continued Monday in some of the hardest hit neighborhoods by last week’s powerful tornado that tore through the Old Lincoln Highway corridor in Bensalem.

August 3, 2021 Property Pennsylvania

Florida Policyholder Permitted to Videotape Appraisal

In Silversmith v State Farm Insurance Company, 2021 W.L. 2910240 (Fla. 4th DCA July 7, 2021), Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled that policyholders may openly videotape an inspection by the insurance company appraiser, despite the state’s ‘two-party consent law.’

August 2, 2021 Litigation Property Florida

Suspected Tornado in Jersey Shore Town Damaged at Least 35 Homes

At least 35 homes in the High Bar Harbor section of Long Beach Island were damaged and three people were injured when a suspected tornado hit the Jersey Shore town Thursday night during fierce storms that triggered a dozen tornado warnings, officials said.

July 30, 2021 Property New Jersey

Two Tornadoes Track Through Eastern Pennsylvania

Two destructive tornadoes tore through eastern Pennsylvania in just over an hour’s time Thursday night, ripping through a mobile home park, destroying buildings at an auto dealership and leaving those who witnessed the fast-moving storms in disbelief.

July 30, 2021 Property Pennsylvania

Supercell Storm Produces Large Hail, Severe Winds in Northern Minnesota

Severe storms that produced ‘monster-sized’ hail and high winds on Monday evening left behind a trail of ruin -- from downed trees to home and property damage -- in its wake across much of Beltrami County and beyond.

July 29, 2021 Auto Property

Firefighters Use Backfires as California’s Mega Blaze Grows

The Dixie Fire, California’s largest wildfire, swelled to 208,206 acres Tuesday, an area that’s a little bigger than New York City. The blaze located that’s burning about 250 miles northeast of San Francisco is 23% contained, the U.S. Forest Service said.

July 27, 2021 Property California

NWS Confirms Three Tornadoes in Michigan

Thousands of customers are still without power after three tornadoes tore through Michigan over the weekend, leaving damage, debris and power outages across the Detroit area.

July 26, 2021 Property Michigan

10-foot Wave from Tropical Storm Elsa Hit Docks, Adding to Port Royal’s Tornado Damage

Port Royal bore the brunt of the area’s damage from Tropical Storm Elsa earlier this month when a tornado hit downtown. But the storm also spawned a large wave that crashed into an isolated area of the town’s waterfront, cracking more than 30 wooden pilings at the former state-owned terminal building.

July 23, 2021 Property South Carolina