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Farmers Insurance – the company that gets you sued

by Dennis Beaver | homeowner's insurance, insurance claim, weather

October 27, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver     
If you are shopping for homeowners insurance–or about to renew your policy with Farmers–you may wish to reconsider after reading our story. With 138 million dollars spent on television advertising in 2016, who hasn’t seen actor...

For victims and potential victims of California’s wildfires

by Dennis Beaver | homeowner's insurance, insurance claim, renter insurance

August 2, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver 
 If you or someone close to you has either been the victim of California’s wildfires or is facing that threat and has homeowners or renters insurance, today’s story will be of special interest. We are going to provide you...

How to deal with property insurance claims after wildfires

by Dennis Beaver | homeowner's insurance, insurance, insurance claim, mediation, property damage, public adjuster

January 16, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver “Filing your insurance claim after a wildfire is emotionally draining and should be done sooner rather than later to ensure your place in line is held,” says Los Angeles-based Karl Susman, an insurance broker for over 30 years. He...

How to handle a homeowners insurance claim

by Dennis Beaver | homeowner's insurance, insurance, insurance claim, property damage

April 2, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver After the first El Nino storm of this year, Doug, a Central California reader phoned in a panic, his trembling voice explaining: “Two days ago a neighbor’s tree crashed into our home, demolishing it, injuring our baby daughter and...

Insurance Bad Faith After Natural Disasters: What to Know

by Dennis Beaver | attorney, bad faith claims, earthquake insurance, homeowner's insurance, insurance, insurance claim, property damage

February 4, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver The recent wildfires in Southern California and natural disasters elsewhere in the country have left thousands of people grappling with enormous loss — and the complex insurance claims process that follows. Insurance companies owe a...

Is your home adequately insured by the right company?

by Dennis Beaver | homeowner's insurance, insurance, insurance claim

May 17, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver November 8th, 2018 began as a beautiful, sunny day for the residents of Paradise, California, a small town in rural, Northern California. Within hours, most of the city was gone, with over 18,000 structures destroyed in the deadliest...
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