"Your organization is supplying the vital information needed to navigate the insurance process. Countless homeowners like myself have been relying on the information you have been providing" ...
Bach Talk
January 29, 2018
A wildfire destroys the trees, plants, bushes and roots that hold soil in place and soak up rain water, which in turn can lead to the kind of damage that occurred in Montecito in the aftermath of the Thomas Fire. The "Fire-Flood Sequence" is a well-known phenomenon, yet insurance companies will sometimes reject claims for post-wildfire mudflow damage under home/fire policies by citing the standard exclusion for flood damage. Fortunately, California has good consumer protection...
Read More January 25, 2018
On Thursday, January 25th 2018 United Policyholders will host a Roadmap to Recovery workshop at the Santa Rosa High School Auditorium on
Financial Decision-Making For Wildfire Survivors, 6-8 pm
This workshop will cover financial and tax implications related to casualty losses and insurance proceeds. A panel of personal finance experts will provide guidance on decision points to consider.
Guest speakers:
Michael Musson, CPA
Eric Goldschlag, Opes Advisers
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Read More January 23, 2018
Last night in Ventura, California, UP oriented and empowered a room full of 200 people whose homes were destroyed in the Thomas wildfire. Bringing the combination of seasoned empathy and technical/legal expertise that makes UP's Roadmap to Recovery program a unique and valuable source of disaster recovery support, Sue Piper led the audience through first steps and strategies for navigating the road to recovering from their...
Read More November 27, 2017
Our non-profit's mission is to inform and advocate for the interests of insurance consumers - policyholders. When it comes to flood insurance, those interests are fairly simple:
- Access to affordable coverage for the damage that floods do to property
- Policies that pay on time to repair that damage
Only 5 million of the 122 million households in America are insured for damage from flooding. That includes flooding from hurricane-induced storm surges as well as overflowing rivers and waterways. Climate...
Read More November 6, 2017
Disaster survivor volunteers Jim Pesout (Butte Fire, 2016), Karen Reimus (Cedar Fire 2003), and Roger Abrahim (House fire 2014) staffing UP's table at a Recovery Resource Center
The scale of the devastation from the recent Northern California wildfires is just as mind-boggling as the number of homes, businesses and lives that were impacted by hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria just a few months ago.
All we can do is all we can do. And thanks to UP's many years of expertise and national network of volunteers partners - we can do ALOT. We are:...
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