Scammed Once upon a time store prices were simple and fair, businesses stood behind their products with guarantees free of fine print and loopholes, and companies genuinely seemed to care about their valued customers—but those days are long gone. In his new exposé, consumer advocate Christopher…
Housing Topic: Insurance
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News
- September 03, 2023Home insurers cut natural disasters from policies as climate risks grow
- March 13, 2023Insurers slashed Hurricane Ian payouts insiders reveal
- April 18, 2022Find out and fix what big data says about you
- April 12, 2022Aging in place easier with smart home technology
- February 08, 2022Equifax breach settlement: Money for some, free monitoring for all
CA News & Special Reports
Consumer Action INSIDER - June 2021 The June 2021 issue of INSIDER brings you stories about our recent activities and publications, including the most recent Consumer Action News issue, about liability insurance, and a new webinar explaining the rise of "contactless payment" methods due to the pandemic. Regular features include Hotline Chronicles, CFPB Watch and new additions to our Class Action Database. (Monday, May 31, 2021)
Five Recent Publications

FEMA spells federal disaster relief for homeowners and renters (Chinese).
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers a variety of programs to help victims of disasters repair, rebuild or replace their homes and possessions. This publication describes the types of FEMA assistance available to homeowners and renters and provides details about program eligibility and the application process. It also highlights the limitations of FEMA assistance and stresses the importance of purchasing adequate personal insurance coverage.

Disaster Insurance and FEMA Assistance - PowerPoint Training Slides.
This downloadable PowerPoint presentation is designed to be used in conjunction with the “Disaster insurance and FEMA assistance’” lesson plan. The slides provide a visual component to the training that helps to engage learners and improve retention.

Insuring Yourself in the ‘Sharing Economy’ (Spanish).
La “economía colaborativa” puede ofrecer nuevas formas de ganar dinero, pero, como con cualquier negocio o trabajo por cuenta propia, se deben tomar en cuenta algunas cuestiones relacionadas con el seguro. Esta publicación explica los riesgos potenciales asociados con cada tipo de actividad “colaborativa”, el tipo de protección que ofrecen las “plataformas” que conectan a los usuarios, cómo el seguro personal puede resultar insuficiente, cuáles son las opciones para obtener protección completa y dónde conseguir más información.

Insuring yourself in the ‘sharing economy’ (Vietnamese).
The “sharing economy” can offer you new ways to earn, but, as with any business or self-employment venture, there are insurance issues to consider. This publication explains the potential risks associated with each type of “sharing,” what protection is typically available from the “platforms” that connect users, how your personal insurance may fall short, what your options are for full protection, and where to get more information.

Insuring yourself in the ‘sharing economy’ (Korean).
The “sharing economy” can offer you new ways to earn, but, as with any business or self-employment venture, there are insurance issues to consider. This publication explains the potential risks associated with each type of “sharing,” what protection is typically available from the “platforms” that connect users, how your personal insurance may fall short, what your options are for full protection, and where to get more information.
BookNotes
"Busted: Life Inside the Great Mortgage Meltdown" is a personal and journalistic look at the free-wheeling lending that led to our nation's housing crisis. A veteran New York Times economics reporter, Edmund L. Andrews was intimately aware of the dangers posed by easy mortgages…
Since the Bernard Madoff "Ponzi scheme" scandal broke, shocking investors and the Wall Street community, this insider's guide to investment rip-offs, scams and con artists has been in demand. The book, published in the late '90s, is designed to educate consumers and make them…
Who was Ponzi, the man whose name is synonymous with the classic “rob-Peter-to-pay-Paul” scam where money from new investors goes to reward earlier ones? (It's the kind of scheme that Bernard Madoff recently used to rake in $50 billion from gullible folks all over…
2008 marks the 75th anniversary of the New Deal, the series of programs initiated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to help Americans recover during the Great Depression (1933-43). Programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Civil Works Administration, and the Works Progress Administration…
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