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New York Announces New Consumer Protections in Public Adjusters Regulation

New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Acting Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris announced new consumer protections in New York’s public adjusters regulation, which will become effective October 8. The protections help insureds by clearly defining the duties of insurers …

New Jersey Regulator Asks Insurers to Work with Customers Affected by Ida

The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI) issued a bulletin urging entities regulated by the department to work with and assist customers who have been adversely affected by Tropical Storm Ida. “New Jersey residents suffered tremendous losses during …

Pennsylvania Insurance Department Provides Damage Claims Info Following Storm

Following the strong storms, tornadoes and historic flooding in the commonwealth, Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman provided information to home and business owners to help them file insurance claims for damages and tips to avoid repair scams. Property and business …

DFS Directs New York Insurers to Expedite Tropical Depression Ida-Related Claims

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued a circular letter to New York-regulated insurers to expedite Tropical Depression Ida-related insurance claims. On September 1, 2021, the remnants of Hurricane Ida passed through downstate New York and …

Vermont State Agency Offers to Assist Residents After Rare Tornado

State officials in Vermont say they’re ready to assist residents with insurance claims as they cleanup and rebuild following Friday’s tornado, which injured at least two people. The state Department of Financial Regulation said Saturday that residents who experienced property …

New York Regulator Takes Action to Expedite Isaias-Related Insurance Claims

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has taken action to help expedite the payment of insurance claims for New Yorkers affected by Tropical Storm Isaias. As the storm moved through the eastern portion of the state, it …

Delaware Issues Insurance Reminders After Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias produced tornado activity, heavy rain and flooding, hail and strong winds throughout Delaware, causing significant destruction in several Delaware communities, according to a press release issued by the Delaware Insurance Department. Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro visited residents …

Virginia Offers Guidance for Policyholders in Wake of Tropical Storm Isaias

The Virginia State Corporation Commission’s (SCC) Bureau of Insurance is encouraging policyholders that sustained property damage from Tropical Storm Isaias to contact their insurance company or agent as soon as possible to file a claim. The Bureau is reminding Virginians …

Report Says Connecticut Has Highest Number of Metal Theft Claims in U.S.

A new report says Connecticut has had the most metal theft insurance claims in the country. The National Insurance Crime Bureau issued a report recently that found that Connecticut had the most metal theft insurance claims per capita in 2017 …

Relief Arrives for Connecticut Homeowners with Crumbling Foundations

After worrying for years about the foundations crumbling beneath their houses, hundreds of suburban homeowners in a large swath of central Connecticut are getting help to salvage property that had been doomed by a bad batch of concrete. The homes …