@dsacer I'm glad shit like this is not legal in my juristiction because #FireInsurance is mandatory and #Insurance is highly regulated...
@sjvn
Just like people pay for the SLA of their #FireBrigade via #taxation and the #FireInsurance which has to cough up the cost of Firefighter Deployments in case of a Fire.

come across numbers from 50 feet to 500, but nothing specific for Ontario Canada.

So two questions;

1 - Can anyone suggest an insurance company in Ontario that will cover a home with an outdoor wood fired boiler with an open, non-pressurized system?

2 - What is the proper distance from the cabin it should be?

#FireInsurance #Insurance #WoodHeat

Great, more insurance difficulties for renters and condo owners.

California Major Insurer Cuts All Condo and Rental Policies https://www.newsweek.com/california-liberty-mutual-insurer-cuts-condo-rental-policies-2003302

#renters #condos #fireinsurance

California major insurer cuts all condo and rental policies

Several major insurers have dropped insurance coverage in the Golden State in recent years as part of a larger crisis.

Newsweek
OldInsuranceMaps.net: Crowdsourcing georeferenced Sanborn maps. Very incomplete archive but totally the right idea.
https://oldinsurancemaps.net/
#georeferencing #fireinsurance #crowdsourcing #sanborn #history #maps #+
OldInsuranceMaps.net

A crowdsourcing site for creating and viewing georeferenced mosaics of historical Sanborn fire insurance maps

The mild horror of raising children.

Child: Where is the isopropyl alcohol?
Me: What for? 🤨
Child: I made a flamethrower and I want to test it out! 🤪

We did not test it out.

I'm not against DIY projects, but let's start with a potato cannon or something.

#parenting #yikes #fireInsurance

‘Kitty cat’ storms hitting US heartland are growing threat to home insurance

Smaller secondary systems that create hailstorms and tornadoes pack a punch that is causing billions of dollars in damages

The Guardian

Here’s my look at the fire-insurance crisis in California, and what the state is trying to do about it:

https://calmatters.org/housing/2023/11/fire-insurance-california/

#fireinsurance #insurance #wildfires

‘Prompt action’ on fire insurance has yet to help California homeowners

Insurers are still scaling down insurance offerings while California regulators craft new guidance.

CalMatters
What to know about home insurance if you’ve been displaced by B.C. or N.W.T. wildfires

While starting a claim sooner may help you get reimbursed sooner, IBC said personal claims can usually be reported within two years of finding out about the damage or loss.

Global News