Two More Beachfront Homes Near Collapse as Hurricane Erin’s Waves Pound North Carolina’s Outer Banks August 22, 2025 Two homes on the North Carolina Outer Banks sit precariously in the high waves with their days seemingly numbered. Since...
Viewpoint: Communication and Transparency Are Key to Effective Review of Mitigation Invoicing September 29, 2023 By Meghan Woodard Becker and Leslie Willis What does an effective review of a mitigation invoice look like? Often the answer may seem subjective, but when a...
Del. High Court: Insurer Can’t Recover for Water Damage Caused by Tenant’s Errant Drone July 20, 2023 By Jim Sams Sathiyaselvam Thangavel’s hijinks with a drone caused more than $77,000 in damage to the apartment building where he lived, but...
Early Morning Fire Destroys Wing of Idaho High School April 24, 2023 POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — An early morning fire destroyed part of a large high school in the southern Idaho city...
Haines Continues Long Recovery from Late 2020 Landslides July 27, 2022 By Michael S. Lockett HAINES, Alaska (AP) — More than a year and half after the Haines landslides, organizations, both local and out-of-state, are...
Viewpoint: Subrogation, Common Failures, and Complex Causes for Frozen Pipe Claims July 6, 2022 By Lee Wickert and Andrew Schmit Each year, water damage and freezing pipes cost insurers $15-$20 billion and result in claims from approximately one in 50...
Texas Proposes Rules to Ready Natgas Industry for Weather Emergencies June 29, 2022 The Texas Railroad Commission, which oversees the state’s oil and natural gas industries, approved a proposed weatherization rule to help...
Why Insurers Offer Premium Discounts for Smart-Home Devices April 22, 2022 By Sarah Schlichter A smart thermostat can turn up the heat in your home before you roll out of bed. A smart speaker...
‘Deceptive’ Denial Letter Costs Insurer Treble Damages After Appeal to 4th Circuit April 20, 2022 By Jim Sams The insurer first said it would pay to repair a breezeway at a student housing complex that partially collapsed during...
Appraisals, Water Damage Fraud Among ‘New Normals’ Discussed at PLRB April 5, 2022 By Jim Sams SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The use of appraisals to resolve insurance claims disputes is the new normal, even though insurers...