The thought of anyone staging an auto accident is quite shocking, especially if the intention is to deprive others of the financial assistance that insurance is supposed to provide. Car accidents in Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania take place frequently enough due to negligent motorists and for various other reasons without adding those running insurance schemes [...]

Mercury contamination is a serious issue and can make a building unsafe to inhabit due to potential health risks. Two owners of a day care in New Jersey shut down their business only to be informed on the same day by state officials that high levels of mercury on the premises, which used to be [...]

A federal appeals court in Pennsylvania has ruled that the city of Easton, and not its insurance company, must pay a multi-million dollar settlement with the widow of a police officer who was accidentally shot by another officer inside the police department’s headquarters.

For any consumer looking for the insurance policy that works best for them, he or she hopes to never actually have a reason to file an insurance claim. However, the unexpected often happens in which consumers should be able to rely on their insurance company to uphold their end of the bargain as a business [...]

Many residents in Pennsylvania and throughout the United States have been unable to sell their homes since the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) ended in March. A Philly Burbs story discusses one Harrisburg-area family’s difficulty in selling a house that is situated on a flood plain. Their frustration, according to the article, stems from having [...]

Whether you support or oppose the new health care reform plan, it’s tough to argue that no-cost preventative care as part of a health insurance policy may help improve the finances and well-being of several Americans. A New York Times story discusses how the new health care plan will include immunizations, cancer screenings and checkups, [...]

State governments are taking a close look at the policies of large state health insurance companies after some extreme rate hikes caused uproar in California.

The back-to-back 2010 winter storms that strafed the mid-Atlantic corridor in February were not just a safety hazard and a lifestyle disruption for residents; they were also expensive, according to in-depth studies of post-storm conditions. Analysts looking at the total picture estimate the storms caused over 2 billion dollars in damages to insured infrastructure.

Individuals who are involved in local law enforcement know that it can be difficult to get a conviction for an alleged arson offense. However, those who think that insurance companies carry the same burden of proof for denying a fire insurance claim should know that a different standard makes it much easier for insurers to [...]