Chinese Drywall News

Louisiana AG: Repairs on Homes with Chinese Drywall Set to Begin

About 109 Louisiana homeowners impacted by defective drywall will soon see relief as plans are finalized to start the first home repairs, under a court approved pilot remediation program, Attorney General Buddy Caldwell has announced. This pilot program is expected …

Southeast’s Top Stories: Disasters That Happened and 1 That Didn’t

The top insurance stories in the Southeast in 2010 included several disasters that caused considerable death and destruction in the region and one that didn’t do as much harm as feared. The April 20 blowout of BP’s Macondo well while …

Insurers’ Recent Success a Milestone in a Year of Chinese Drywall Litigation

A federal judge in Louisiana recently let 10 insurance companies being sued by Louisiana homeowners over property damage resulting from the installation of defective drywall from China off the hook for coverage from those claims. The early Christmas gift to …

300 Homes to Be Repaired in Settlement With Chinese Drywall Firm

A Chinese drywall manufacturer has agreed to participate in the remediation of up to 300 homes in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida that were contaminated by faulty drywall. The agreement reached with Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin (KPT) in Chinese Drywall multidistrict …

300 Homes to Be Repaired in Settlement With Chinese Drywall Firm

A Chinese drywall manufacturer has agreed to participate in the remediation of up to 300 homes in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida that were contaminated by faulty drywall. The agreement reached with Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin (KPT) in Chinese Drywall multidistrict …

300 Homes to Be Repaired in Settlement with Chinese Drywall Firm

A Chinese drywall manufacturer has agreed to participate in the remediation of up to 300 homes in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida that were contaminated by faulty drywall. An agreement was reached with Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin (KPT) in Chinese Drywall …

Gulf State Insurance Information Center Web site Aims to Educate Consumers

The insurer-funded, nonprofit Gulf State Insurance Information Center (GSIIC) has launched a new Web site – www.GulfStateInsuranceCenter.org – to serve as a repository of information on insurance issues impacting Louisiana. The information available on the site will be specifically about …

Louisiana Governor Signs Ban on Chinese Drywall Cancellations

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has agreed to ban insurance companies from dropping coverage of homeowners who have found corrosive Chinese drywall in their homes. Jindal’s office announced that the governor has signed the bill by Metairie Sen. Julie Quinn into …

Residential Contractor Umbrellas: Tough Sell in Tough Times

Residential construction is and has been an extremely important class of business for surplus lines insurers and agents. In recent years, however, demand for residential work in this country has dropped dramatically. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 1,931,400 homes …

Florida Jury Awards $2.4 Million in First Chinese Drywall Trial

A Florida couple who fled their dream home because of foul-smelling, ruinous Chinese drywall was awarded $2.4 million in damages in America’s first jury trial over the defective wallboard that could have legal ramifications for thousands of similar cases. The …