California

Why Do So Many Disaster Claims Feel Like a Fight by Design?

Feb 10, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Nevada’s Wildfire Coverage Exclusion vs. California’s Mandatory Fire Coverage

Feb 03, 2026 By Derek Chaiken

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

One Year Later: What the Altadena and Palisades Fires Really Taught Us About Smoke, Contamination, and Claims

Jan 08, 2026 By Derek Chaiken

One Year After the Wildfires and the Real Insurance Fire Still Burns

Jan 07, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Wildfires, Frustration, and the Question Everyone Is Asking: What Really Happens Next?

Jan 05, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Reading Between the Lines of California’s $22.4 Billion Wildfire Claims Announcement

Jan 02, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Tackling the Toxic Aftermath: Insights from United Policyholders’ “Wildfire Smoke Damage and Your Insurance Rights” Webinar

Dec 21, 2025 By Daniel Veroff

The Long Shadow of State Farm’s Water Damage Exclusions

Dec 12, 2025 By Chip Merlin

Untangling Loss, Delay, and Coverage: A California Appraisal Lesson from an Out-of-State Claim

Dec 05, 2025 By Chip Merlin

A Hard Lesson About Proving Wind-Caused Openings When Water Enters a Building

Nov 29, 2025 By Chip Merlin