US INSURANCE

January 1st, 2003

BY PHILIP FINE Skyrocketing claims and a proposed new bill trying to make its way to the US senate have put the issue of mould on the minds of American insurance companies. Several high-dollar claims have been going through the US courts. One family living in a New York City apartment is currently seeking approximately $180 million (£112 million) for injuries and damages allegedly caused by mould, saying the property owners failed to take any steps to remedy the situation. Another case involves a former employee of a New York community college, who is ...


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