Insurance Education

Know Your Rights Before You Need to Use Them.

Plain-language guides to policyholder rights, claims processes, and insurance law in California, Florida, Texas, Illinois, and New York.

All Topics — Available in All 5 States

Homeowners Insurance Basics

Plain-language guide to homeowners insurance in your state. Understand dwelling, personal property, liability, and loss of use coverage — and your rights as a policyholder.

Auto Insurance Requirements

State minimum auto insurance requirements in your state, what liability limits mean for you, and what additional coverages protect you when minimums are not enough.

Prompt Payment Laws

your state insurance prompt payment deadlines, penalties for late payment, and what to do when your insurer misses the statutory timeline.

Bad Faith Insurance

What constitutes insurance bad faith in your state, the legal standard, and what damages are available when your insurer fails to deal fairly with your claim.

Policy Cancellation and Nonrenewal

When can your your state insurer cancel or non-renew your policy? Required notice periods, valid reasons, and what to do if you disagree with the decision.

Loss of Use Coverage

What loss of use (Coverage D) pays for in your state, how the necessary increase standard works, and how to maximize your ALE claim.

Replacement Cost vs. Actual Cash Value

How replacement cost and actual cash value work in your state insurance claims, what depreciation means for your payout, and how to recover the full replacement cost.

Proof of Loss

What a proof of loss is in your state insurance claims, when you must file one, what happens if you miss the deadline, and how to complete it correctly.

Public Adjusters

What a public adjuster does in your state, how they are regulated, what they charge, and when hiring one makes sense for your insurance claim.

The Appraisal Clause

How the appraisal clause works in your state homeowners and property insurance, when you can invoke it, and how the appraisal process resolves disputes over the amount of a loss.

Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage

How uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage works in your state, stacking rules, and what to do when the at-fault driver has no insurance.

Diminution in Value

What diminution in value is, whether your state law allows it as part of your auto claim, and how to document your vehicle's lost market value after a collision repair.

Renters Insurance

What renters insurance covers in your state, how much personal property protection you need, what liability limits mean, and common renters insurance mistakes to avoid.

Umbrella Insurance

What a personal umbrella policy covers in your state, how it layers over your existing coverage, and who needs umbrella insurance.

Flood Insurance

Why homeowners insurance does not cover flooding in your state, how NFIP and private flood insurance work, and what flood zone you are in.

Earthquake Coverage

How earthquake insurance works in your state, what standard policies exclude, and whether earthquake coverage makes sense for your property.

Health Insurance External Review Rights

How to request an independent external review of a health insurance denial in your state, who is eligible, and what the process looks like.

Filing an Insurance Complaint

Step-by-step guide to filing a complaint with the your state insurance department, what the process looks like, and when to escalate beyond the regulatory complaint.

Wind and Hail Coverage

How wind and hail damage claims work in your state, wind/hail deductibles, and what to do when your insurer's damage assessment falls short.

Protecting Yourself from Insurance Fraud

How to protect yourself from insurance fraud in your state, what contractor scams look like after disasters, and how to report suspected fraud.

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