The Policyholder Advocate
Policyholders of America Summer, 2009
TOP OF THE NEWS  
CHINESE DRYWALL 2-7
STORM CLOUDS BREWING FOR 2009 HURRICANE SEASON, COASTAL VULNERABILITY 8-10
PREMIUMS ON THE MOVE (UPWARDS) 11
NEWS ON FEDERAL OVERSIGHT OF INSURANCE SECTOR 12
YOUR HOME’S VALUE 13
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS THE NEXT MCKINSEY? 13
AIG IMPACTS INDUSTRY 14
MORE BAILOUT BLUES 15-16
MOST COMMON INSURANCE COMPLAINTS 16
SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE: IT’S INSURANCE COVERAGE 17
RADICALLY CONSERVATIVE APPEALS COURT’S SHORT-LIVED FOLLY 18-21
ALLSTATE MAKES “PRUDENT” INVESTMENTS IN JUNK 20
WASHINGTON COURT DEMANDS ALLSTATE’S CLAIMS MANUALS 22
NATIONWIDE HIT WITH CLASS ACTION 23
   
MOLD-RELATED ILLNESS/DAMAGE/LEGAL  
GENERAL NEWS:  
FARMERS/RANCHERS SMARTER THAN THEM “CITY BOYS”? 24-28
SBS: FLOODS, MOLD, CANCER & POLITICS OF PUBLIC HEALTH 29-31
MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS’ COZY RELATIONSHIP WITH INDUSTRY 32
EPA’S INTERNAL BATTLE OVER MOLD GUIDELINES 33
GAO PRODS EPA TO BOOST MOLD WARNINGS 34-35
LEGAL REPORTING:  
TENANT AWARDED $1 MIL FOR INJURIES 35
AZ JURY AWARDS $3.3 MIL FOR COGNITIVE 36
MI AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER AWARDED BENEFITS 37
DE COURT AGREES WITH VERDICT AGAINST BUILDER 38
NY COURT PROTECTS CO-OP BOARD MEMBERS 39
CA APPEALS COURT: PROPERTY MANAGERS CLAIM DENIED 40
FL COURTHOUSE STAFFERS SUE COUNTY 41
VA COUPLES JURY AWARD SLASHED BY 70% 42
TECHNOLOGY:  
INFRARED MAINSTREAMED 43
RESEARCH:  
DEFINING ACUTE/CHRONIC ILLNESS FROM WATER DAMAGED BUILDINGS 45
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEMNONIELLA AND STACHY 45
NEW ZEALAND STUDY LINKS SIDS TO MOLDY MATTRESSES 46
   
GENERAL COVERAGE/BAD FAITH  
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MIX A DRUNK, A PIG, AN ECLIPSE, AND STATE FARM? 47
   
STATE-BY-STATE NEWS: A Mixed Bag  
CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, INDIANA, MONTANA, NEW YORK, TEXAS 48-61
   
BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW…  
WHICH GROUP COSTS SOCIETY MORE — SMOKERS OR HEALTHY PEOPLE? Back

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