Consumer Protection

Hurricane Helene National Flood Insurance Proofs of Loss Deadline Extended for 120 Days From 60 Days

Oct 07, 2024 By Chip Merlin

The Regulatory Blind Spot: How Insurance Departments Fail to Detect Systemic Bad Faith Claims Practices

Oct 02, 2024 By Chip Merlin

CBS 60 Minutes Exposes Alleged Insurance Company Fraud: Adjusters Reveal Altered Hurricane Damage Estimates by Claims Management

Sep 30, 2024 By Chip Merlin

A Blog Post After the Night After

Sep 28, 2024 By Chip Merlin

CBS 60 Minutes to Run Story Regarding Altered Insurance Estimates Resulting in Fraudulent Underpayments to Policyholders

Sep 27, 2024 By Chip Merlin

Florida’s Insurance Company Fraud Investigations: A Crisis of Public Trust (With a Side of Absurdity)

Sep 27, 2024 By Chip Merlin

Michigan Takes a Stand: New Bulletin Prohibits Depreciation of Labor Costs in Property Insurance Claims

Sep 24, 2024 By Chip Merlin

Let’s Get Tough on Drunk Driving but Not Have Any Penalties For the Drunk Driver: Making It Difficult For Policyholders To Collect On Debts Owed By Delaying and Underpaying Insurance Companies

Aug 19, 2024 By Chip Merlin

Florida’s Property Insurance Market Is Worse Than Reported—Shrinkflation Explains Why

Aug 06, 2024 By Chip Merlin

Church Forced to Trial to Obtain Insurance Benefits for Roof Loss

Jul 27, 2024 By Chip Merlin

Should Homeowners Insurance Policies Be Rated? A Proposal for Improving the Residential Property Insurance Market at the Point of Sale

Jul 12, 2024 By Chip Merlin

Depreciation of Labor to Arrive at Actual Cash Value—Alaska Says No

Jun 19, 2024 By Chip Merlin