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Trump’s Executive Order Promises Speed but Wildfire Survivors Wait on Insurance Checks

Jan 30, 2026 By Chip Merlin

It’s Time: California Needs Science-Based Standards for Wildfire Insurance Claims

Jan 29, 2026 By Derek Chaiken

Ice Dams, Lay Witnesses, and Bad Faith Claim Handling

Jan 28, 2026 By Chip Merlin

The Accusation Was Loud and Dismissal Silent: Ricky McGraw Fraud Case Dismissed

Jan 27, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Causation in Texas Is Not a Guessing Game and Critical for Recovery

Jan 26, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Winter Is Turning Freezing Storms into Property Insurance Lessons

Jan 24, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Responding to Engineers and Consultants Routinely Hired by Insurance Companies

Jan 23, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Why Is State Farm Asking the Oklahoma Supreme Court to Protect Its Secret Claims Playbook?

Jan 22, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Exact Proofs of Loss and Flood Claims: Procedure Drowns Reality

Jan 21, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Repairing and Rebuilding After Wildfire Shouldn’t Be a Race

Jan 20, 2026 By Derek Chaiken

The Insurance Industry’s Smoke Damage Propaganda and Sales Pitch

Jan 19, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Replacement at Another Location: Why this Replacement Cost Ruling Gets It Wrong

Jan 17, 2026 By Chip Merlin