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How Much Can You Spend If You Buy a Replacement Home After the Palisades or Eaton Fires?

Given that we are now about 14 months post-loss from the 2025 Palisades and Eaton wildfires, many homeowners are reaching an important decision...

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How Much Can You Spend If You Buy a Replacement Home After the Palisades or Eaton Fires?

Given that we are now about 14 months post-loss from the 2025 Palisades and Eaton wildfires, many homeowners are reaching an important decision...

Wrong Lawyer Waives Key Arguments

There are cases about coverage. There are cases about conditions precedent. And there are cases about lawyers. Crothersville Lighthouse Tabernacle Church v. Church...

New York Ice Dam Insurance

New York is finally headed for some warmer weather after a long, icy winter. Early 2026 brought the city its snowiest season in...

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

A shift in some states’ approach to homeowners insurance for wildfires may be coming to your state next. Nevada recently approved a law...

Texas Procedural Precision in Property Insurance Claims

I have tried and litigated property insurance cases across the country. While every jurisdiction has its quirks, Texas continues to distinguish itself as...

“Below the Deductible” Isn’t the End of the Story in Hail Damage Ruling

Insurers often believe that once they determine damages fall below the deductible, the claim is effectively over. Policyholders hear the phrase “below the...

Piracy on the Rise in Tampa Bay!

It is Gasparilla Day in Tampa. This is an annual civic ritual where otherwise respectable lawyers, doctors, judges, and business leaders, and I...

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

The President’s January 27, 2026, executive order addressing the rebuilding of Los Angeles after the catastrophic 2025 wildfires landed with a thud for...

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

California has reached a point where the way wildfire smoke claims are handled can no longer be left to guesswork. Newly introduced Assembly...

Ice Dams, Lay Witnesses, and Bad Faith Claim Handling

Ice dam claims are deceptively simple and routinely mishandled. Snow builds up, heat differentials cause melting and refreezing, water intrudes where it should...

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

More than two years ago, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer issued a press release announcing the arrest of a Lee County contractor, Ricky McGraw,...

Ansay & Associates Expands Into Illinois With Preston Insurance Partnership

This article is part of a sponsored series by Cincinnati Insurance...

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

There are court opinions that quietly reinforce fundamentals, and then there are opinions that practically wave a red flag and say, “Pay attention!”...

Why Telematics Is No Longer Optional for Risk Control

This article is part of a sponsored series by Risk &...