Source: McKenzieRebuilds.org The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) has reached an agreement with several insurance companies to extend timelines to at least two years from the date of loss for 2020 Labor Day wildfire victims. The complete list of insurance companies that have signed on to rebuild timeline agreements are listed on…
If you need help understanding your insurance coverage or plan or are struggling to get help from your insurance company, Oregon’s Department of Consumer and Business Services has FREE help available through consumer advocates. You can contact consumer advocates at 888-877-4894 or by visiting dfr.oregon.gov. The non-profit United Policyholders also has insurance resources, including for disaster recovery. Visit www.uphelp.org to…
Source: Oregon.gov SALEM – The State of Oregon will provide no-cost wildfire ash and debris cleanup for all homes and businesses in the eight counties affected by the disastrous September wildfires, the Oregon Debris Management Task Force announced today. This cleanup includes mobile home parks, second homes, businesses, and other structures. Home and business owners…
For all those battling with insurance claims, on Nov. 12th you can attend a virtual town hall with Oregon Insurance Commissioner Andrew Stolfi. Building on the information shared at the October town hall, he and representatives from the Division of Financial Regulation will answer questions about wildfire insurance, the claim process, and how the division…
Oregon Insurance Commissioner Andrew Stolfi held a statewide virtual Wildfire and Insurance Town Hall this afternoon to answer questions about wildfire insurance and the claims process. I hope they will post a video of the Town Hall on the division’s video webpage and will update this post when I get that link. In the meantime,…
Need Help Sorting Out an Insurance Claim from the Wildfires? Oregon Insurance Commissioner Andrew Stolfi will be holding statewide virtual Wildfire and Insurance Town Hall to answer questions about wildfire insurance and the claims process. Tune in to the live stream on Thursday, October 1, at noon on the division’s video webpage. You can also…
As some areas affected by the Holiday Farm fire go from level 3 to level 2, some residents are being allowed back to their properties. But although it might be tempting to start the cleanup and repairs straight away, it is important to remember that you should not do anything to your property until you…