Archive: February 2014

Hurricane Sandy Property Still Waiting to Build Back

Bad Faith / Declining to Pay

New York’s Build It Back Program, a special federal aid program, was created to help New Yorkers whose homes were destroyed in Hurricane Sandy rebuild. However, nine months after it was introduced in June of 2013, only 100… Read More »

Hurricane Sandy: Good Faith Insurance Practices Are a Two-Way Street

Bad Faith Insurance Lawyer

The devastation that so many New Yorkers and New Jerseyans suffered after Hurricane Sandy has brought the issue of bad faith insurance practices into the public eye.   Thousands of homeowners and business owners continue to wait for their… Read More »

Senate Seeks To Delay Significant Post Sandy Flood Insurance Increases

Huricane Damage - Ortley Beach, New Jersey

The United States Senate recently passed a bill that would delay significant proposed increases in flood insurance rates for millions of property owners in flood-prone and coastal areas – including those who are still struggling from damages sustained… Read More »