Southern California Wildfire Information
http://www.iinc.org/articles/277/1/Southern-California-Wildfire-Information/Page1.html
Published on 11/18/2008
The Southern California wildfires have displaced thousands of residents across much of the southland. For insurance company phone numbers, evacuation preparation tips, home inventory creation or information on how to begin the claims process, please read here.
Southern California Wildfire Information
ARTICLES & RESOURCES
Insurance Company Claim Phone Numbers
The Insurance Information Network of California is collecting and updating contact and claims information from insurance carriers for the Southern California wildfires and will be updating them on its Web site at www.iinc.org throughout this crisis.
Wildfires Leave Displaced Homeowners Wondering "What Now?"
With displaced residents of the weekend fires now returning to their neighborhoods, several home and business owners are now finding themselves facing dozens of questions before they rebuild.
Wildfire Damage Comparison Chart
Three major wildfires broke out in Southern California during the weekend of November 15th and 16th. To view how recent Southern California wildfires compare, please click on the link.
Know Your Rights: Laws Protecting Fire Survivors
A list of California laws regarding insurance claims and natural disasters.
The Importance of a Home Inventory
Try this game. Sit in your kitchen with a pen and paper. Without looking, try to write down the entire contents of your living room. Now, check to see how many items were missed.
Insurance for Your House and Personal Possessions
If your house burns down or is destroyed by a violent windstorm, or if your possessions are stolen, you don't want to suddenly find out that your homeowners insurance policy pays less than you thought it would.
Is Your Home Fire Safe?
The fires that annually rage through California destroying thousands of homes remind residents that they need to be prepared for any disaster. To carefully safeguard your home against the threat of a fire, the Insurance Information Network of California suggests that homeowners follow some simple guidelines.
Wildfire Prevention
Many rustic regions have become popular home-building areas, placing more Californians in danger of brushfire than ever before. Since 1970, the population of 11 California counties -- nine of them forested -- has grown by more than 15 percent.
Home Inventory Software
To help you through the inventory process, download this free home inventory software which will walk you through your home room by room.
BROCHURES
The Home Inventory [pdf]
Settling Insurance Claims After a Disaster [pdf] Text Version
VIDEO
Home Inventory
It used to be that taking inventory of everything you own was confusing and difficult to do. People couldn't figure out what to inventory, what to take pictures of or where to put it.
Quicktime
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Preventing Underinsurance
It's a homeowners worst nightmare: a fire or a fierce storm or flood comes through and leaves your house in ruins. Updating your homeowners insurance regularly can help you be prepared.
Quicktime
Windows Media Player
Home Evacuation
Two families and one drill -- evacuate the house in 10 minutes. But there is a big difference: One family had talked about how to evacuate while the other, like most, had not.
Quicktime
Windows Media Player
Insurance Company Claim Phone NumbersThe Insurance Information Network of California is collecting and updating contact and claims information from insurance carriers for the Southern California wildfires and will be updating them on its Web site at www.iinc.org throughout this crisis.
Wildfires Leave Displaced Homeowners Wondering "What Now?"With displaced residents of the weekend fires now returning to their neighborhoods, several home and business owners are now finding themselves facing dozens of questions before they rebuild.
Wildfire Damage Comparison ChartThree major wildfires broke out in Southern California during the weekend of November 15th and 16th. To view how recent Southern California wildfires compare, please click on the link.
Know Your Rights: Laws Protecting Fire SurvivorsA list of California laws regarding insurance claims and natural disasters.
The Importance of a Home InventoryTry this game. Sit in your kitchen with a pen and paper. Without looking, try to write down the entire contents of your living room. Now, check to see how many items were missed.
Insurance for Your House and Personal PossessionsIf your house burns down or is destroyed by a violent windstorm, or if your possessions are stolen, you don't want to suddenly find out that your homeowners insurance policy pays less than you thought it would.
Is Your Home Fire Safe?The fires that annually rage through California destroying thousands of homes remind residents that they need to be prepared for any disaster. To carefully safeguard your home against the threat of a fire, the Insurance Information Network of California suggests that homeowners follow some simple guidelines.
Wildfire PreventionMany rustic regions have become popular home-building areas, placing more Californians in danger of brushfire than ever before. Since 1970, the population of 11 California counties -- nine of them forested -- has grown by more than 15 percent.
Home Inventory SoftwareTo help you through the inventory process, download this free home inventory software which will walk you through your home room by room.
BROCHURES
The Home Inventory [pdf]Settling Insurance Claims After a Disaster [pdf] Text Version VIDEO
Home InventoryIt used to be that taking inventory of everything you own was confusing and difficult to do. People couldn't figure out what to inventory, what to take pictures of or where to put it.
Quicktime
Windows Media Player
Preventing UnderinsuranceIt's a homeowners worst nightmare: a fire or a fierce storm or flood comes through and leaves your house in ruins. Updating your homeowners insurance regularly can help you be prepared.
Quicktime
Windows Media Player
Home EvacuationTwo families and one drill -- evacuate the house in 10 minutes. But there is a big difference: One family had talked about how to evacuate while the other, like most, had not.
Quicktime
Windows Media Player