Wildfires

Before Filing a Wildfire Smoke Lawsuit, Should You Try to Clean the Home First?

Sep 29, 2026 By Derek Chaiken

Where There’s Smoke, There Must Be Proof: Practical Lessons From a Failed Wildfire Claim

Sep 13, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Wildfire Smoke Damage Claims: Why Insurers Should Focus on Restoration, Not “Winning”

Aug 16, 2026 By Derek Chaiken

Who Decides Where to Test a Wildfire Smoke Claim?

Aug 06, 2026 By Chip Merlin

An Insurer Cannot Design a Lead Investigation Meant to Avoid Finding Lead

Aug 01, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Lead Does Not Disappear in the Smoke: What Scientific Research Is Finding Inside Standing Homes

Jul 31, 2026 By Chip Merlin

Essential Steps for Colorado Policyholders After a Devastating Wildfire Loss

Jul 01, 2026 By Jonathan Bukowski

Abalone, Wildfire, and Efficient Proximate Cause: A Very California Insurance Coverage Lesson

Jun 15, 2026 By Chip Merlin

The New Wildfire Building Code Isn’t a Law, but It Impacts Your Policy

Apr 03, 2026 By Chip Merlin

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

Feb 03, 2026 By Derek Chaiken

The Insurance Industry’s Smoke Damage Propaganda and Sales Pitch

Jan 19, 2026 By Chip Merlin

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

Jan 07, 2026 By Chip Merlin