Dwelling Program


August 21, 2023

The Hawaii insurance commissioner has issued a declaration regarding nonresident public adjusters assisting with claims.

August 21, 2023

This article provides links to many of our our articles on flood insurance, flood preparation, flood policies, and other flood issues.

August 14, 2023

Water issues are often confusing and involve multiple undefined terms such as plumbing, sewer, drain, overflow, or discharge. This article, the last in the series Holding Water, looks at how courts have determined coverage for various water-related claims.

August 11, 2023

The predictions for the 2023 hurricane season.

July 18, 2023

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has issued an emergency order and an information memorandum regarding new rules regarding claims-handling manuals for residential property insurers.

July 18, 2023

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation recently issued a bulletin reminding insurers of parameters for requesting policies for assumption from Citizens, the insurer of last resort.

June 05, 2023

As the risks of wildfires continue to grow and building costs increase, insurers in California are starting to pull back from writing new property policies.

June 05, 2023

This article reviews some of the common coverage issues found after a strong storm passes through an area.

June 01, 2023

A summary of the Consumer Alert issued by the California Department of Insurance regarding State Farm's changes to accepting new business in California.

May 31, 2023

This article looks at the parallel nature of the changing availability of fire insurance in California and other western states and the development of flood insurance over time.