Is your travel insurance able to stand up to this common spring break activity?

Travel insurance for Spring Break

Many people are unpleasantly surprised at some of the common vacation behaviors that invalidate coverage. Spring break vacations can be lots of fun, but when something unexpected happens, you’ll want to make sure that the travel insurance you purchased will provide you with the coverage you think you have. Coverage is nearly always invalidated if you were found to be intoxicated when the claimed event occurred. Drinking is often a part of the spring break vacation experience. That said, it’s very important to remember that a travel insurance policy will…

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Home insurance companies remind customers to use these tips to avoid claims

Home insurance - Tips for Consumers

Weather-related claims are high at this time of year, but insurers hope prevention will help. Though springtime is still a few weeks away, the fluctuation of weather between winter and spring trends can cause issues that lead to damage and therefore home insurance claims. With the addition of extreme weather events, this time of year can be particularly damaging. Home insurance companies have been releasing tips to customers in the hopes that a bit of prevention will go a long way in reducing the risk of damage from the types…

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These are the top auto insurance complaints, says California Deputy Commissioner

Auto insurance - Complaints loading

The DOI’s Tony Cignarale recently discussed the leading issues filed about coverage or insurers. The California Department of Insurance (DOI) Deputy Commissioner Tony Cignarale recently spoke about the most common auto insurance complaints handled by his department. The discussion also announced a special session in which repair shops could file complaints. The special session for auto insurance complaints was held at a Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) open board meeting. It was held in Palm Springs, California ahead of the Collision Industry Conference (CIC). Cignarale is the Consumer Services…

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Nikola D&O liability insurance problems are holding up settlements

Liability insurance - Law

The zero-emission vehicle maker intends to resolve claims, but its insurers aren’t budging with approvals. Nikola Corp, the electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicle company, is resorting to a Delaware court with claims that its directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance companies are getting in the way of settlement proposals from being completed in the Court of Chancery, the District of Delaware, and the District of Arizona. The automaker filed a complaint in the Complex Commercial Litigation Division of the Delaware Superior Court. In Nikola Corp’s suit, it said that…

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Insurance industry reform call by Hillary Clinton at COP28 climate panel

Insurance industry - The word Reform

The former US Secretary of State said that it’s time for countries to “rethink” the coverage sector. Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke at a COP28 climate panel at the start of this month, calling for insurance industry reforms. The purpose is to address the sector’s issues as insurers increasingly withdraw protection against climate perils. Among the countries and people most impacted by climate change are those in lower-income nations. They also face the greatest struggle to access coverage to protect themselves against economic effects. “We need to…

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