December 9, 2009
The Louisiana Recovery Authority is urging homeowners who suspect they might have contaminated Chinese drywall in their homes to report the problems to the state. A federal consumer product safety commission is asking each state to recount the incidents of …
December 6, 2009
Floridians Fret “More than a third of Floridians say they have suffered a personal financial crisis in the past year. Adequate insurance can help prevent a crisis.” —Bill Gunter, chairman of the Florida Association of Insurance Agents, which sponsored Money …
December 6, 2009
The controversy over drywall from China is heating up in Washington and in the Southeastern states most affected by the use of the product following the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons, including Louisiana. In a letter to Federal Trade Commission …
December 6, 2009
While drywall-related corrosion is clearly evident, the CPSC said long term safety effects are still under investigation. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is now saying it has found a link between drywall made in China and the home corrosion …
December 6, 2009
Federal safety officials say they have discovered a strong link between drywall made in China and the home corrosion reported by thousands of U.S. property owners whose homes used the drywall. The results are from an indoor air study of …
November 24, 2009
Federal safety officials say they have discovered a strong link between drywall made in China and the home corrosion reported by thousands of U.S. property owners whose homes used the drywall. The results are from an indoor air study of …
November 24, 2009
Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon says homeowners whose properties are contaminated with defective Chinese drywall and who have been covered for more than three years by their homeowners insurer have the right to continue their coverage while vacating and …
November 18, 2009
U.S. Congressman Charlie Melancon of Louisiana has introduced federal legislation that would prevent insurance companies from cancelling or failing to renew homeowners’ policies as the result of Chinese drywall in their homes. Aimed at the problem of defective Chinese drywall …
November 15, 2009
Federal investigators have been unable to prove a definite link between imported Chinese drywall and home damage and health issues. But they aren’t done investigating. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said that the problems with the Chinese manufactured home product …
November 15, 2009
Federal investigators have been unable to prove a definite link between imported Chinese drywall, and home damage and health issues. But they aren’t done investigating. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said that the problems with the Chinese manufactured home product …