Apparently, but not surprisingly, insurance companies are now fighting with northern Californians over paying flood claims out of this month’s flood. The complaints seem to be falling on deaf ears, although our esteemed insurance comissioner is now drafting regulations requiring…
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So Your Dog Gets Out and Someone Runs Away And Falls – Now What?
Yes, as funny as it sounds, it happens. People’s dogs do get out and chase people – usually little kids. The dog runs, some kid turns and runs away and falls or runs into a parked car. The dog then…
Liability Issues for Domestic Partners
Someone today asked me about liability for domestic partners. They were registered as domestic partners and buying a new car. How much insurance did they need to protect the assets of both partners? I told them that they may both…
Your Car Was Stolen – or Was It?
So someone asked what they should do when their car is “stolen.” What is “stolen” and how does it differ from stolen? Your car is stolen when someone takes it without your permission. You call the police and report it…
Identity Theft Insurance Revisited
KCRA channel 3 in Sacramento is reporting now on identity theft insurance. They are reporting on a Consumers Union article that concludes that this is one of the ten insurance policies you do not need. Great. Thanks. Of course, this…
More on Changes to Your Auto Insurance
I came across the BEST story I have read about the competing interests with regard to changes to auto insurance. The story is by Erin Sherbert of the Stockton Record. Ms. Sherbert lays out Garamendi’s position on why he wants…
Another Congressman Sues State Farm
I previously posted about Sen. Lott suing State Farm. Well, he has now been joined by Rep. Gene Taylor. They are both represented by Lott’s brother in law. Now, I don’t want to say that these guys are hypocrits, but…
Creating a Free Inventory of Your Contents
I came across this today and found it interesting. The Insurance Information Network of California is offering a free program to help you inventory the contents of your house. According to them, the benefits of a home inventory are: –…
More on Changes to Your Auto Insurance
I came across the BEST story I have read about the competing interests with regard to changes to auto insurance. The story is by Erin Sherbert of the Stockton Record. Ms. Sherbert lays out Garamendi’s position on why he wants…
An Attempt to Undo Prop 103!
The LA Times has a great editorial about the attempt by the insurance companies to undo Prop 103. It is a shame that the head of Mercury Insurance, and the other insurance companies, want to undo Prop 103. Prop 103,…