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Insurer Won’t Cover Atlanta House Wrecked by Squirrel

An Atlanta couple said they came home from a winter vacation to find their house had been ransacked by an unusual suspect: a squirrel. Kari and Dustin Drees bought their first home last month in Atlanta’s affluent Buckhead district and …

Maine High Court Rejects Insurance Payout to Assault Victim’s Estate

Maine’s highest court says the estate of a man killed in a Portland punching incident isn’t entitled to money from the puncher’s family’s insurance policy. Eric Benson’s estate sued William Googins after Googins punched Benson in the face, causing Benson …

Attorneys: N.Y. Woman’s Lawsuit Against Nephew Was an Insurance Case

A New York woman who sued her 12-year-old nephew for $127,000 over injuries she received when he exuberantly greeted her at his birthday party four years ago was forced to go to court over her medical bills, her lawyers said …

Connecticut Woman Gets Suspended Sentence in Insurance Arson Case

A Connecticut woman accused of using fireworks to burn down her Windham, Connecticut, home for insurance has received a fully suspended prison sentence. The Day of New London reports 48-year-old Julie Amero-Volle pleaded no contest to third-degree arson and pleaded …

N.J. Bill Seeks to Prohibit Home Insurers From Raising Rates After Single Claim

A bill currently under consideration in the New Jersey Assembly would prohibit insurance companies from increasing the homeowners insurance policy’s premium based on one claim filed during the policy’s coverage period. The Assembly Bill 4170 (An act concerning homeowners insurance …