The insurance industry continues to lose its battle against a proposed ban on property insurers dropping or changing coverage because of corrosive Chinese-made drywall. The proposal will be debated by the full House after getting approval from the House Insurance …
Things are heating up in the world of Chinese drywall. Courts are issuing opinions, a U.S. consumer products safety agency is recommending gutting homes with the product, and a consumer watchdog group is insisting that President Obama board Air Force …
No Policy Dumping “I don’t think you should be able to dump these policies because it harms your profit.” —Louisiana State Sen. Elbert Guillory, D-Opelousas, comments on a bill prohibiting insurance companies from dropping coverage for homes or businesses that …
Things are heating up in the world of Chinese drywall. Courts are issuing opinions, a U.S. consumer products safety agency is recommending gutting homes with the product, and a consumer watchdog group is insisting that President Obama board Air Force …
A federal judge in Louisiana has ordered a manufacturer of faulty drywall from China to pay more than $164,000 to a Louisiana family as result of damage to their home from the wallboard. The ruling is the second time in …
The Louisiana Senate has passed a measure that would ban against property insurers dropping or changing coverage for homes or businesses that contain Chinese-made drywall, which has been blamed for home corrosion and health concerns. The bill by Sen. Julie …
A prohibition against insurance companies dropping coverage for homes or businesses that contain corrosive, Chinese-made drywall has advanced in the Louisiana Senate. The bill by Sen. Julie Quinn, R-Metairie, would bar property insurers from canceling, refusing to renew, or increasing …
Things are heating up in the world of Chinese drywall. Courts are issuing opinions, a U.S. consumer products safety agency is recommending gutting homes with the product, and a consumer watchdog group is insisting that President Obama board Air Force …
A federal judge in New Orleans has awarded seven plaintiffs from Virginia more than $2.6 million in a consolidated case involving damage to the plaintiff’s homes as a result of the installation of substandard drywall from China. In an opinion …
Federal safety officials are advising homeowners with Chinese drywall to completely remove the tainted product and replace all electrical components and wiring, gas service piping, fire suppression sprinkler systems, smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms. The advice comes from the …
