Tag: Additional Living Expenses
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A big “whew” for Marshall Fire victim who credits The Denver Gazette for relief
Marshall Fire victim Sandy Quiller can breathe more easily, she says thanks to a Denver Gazette story which featured her plight. Quiller was feeling hopeless, as the clock was ticking on her ability to pay rent without help from her insurance company. She was insured for 12 months, but Safeco Insurance refused to budge on…
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For some Marshall Fire victims, out-of-pocket costs are re-victimization
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The hits just keep coming for Sandy Quiller. The first “punch” landed Dec. 30, 2021, when the Marshall fire fueled by 100 mph wind gusts tore through dry open space grasses adjacent to her Superior townhome and destroyed it. Quiller’s was one of three unlucky buildings, out of 72 in her housing complex, which were…
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Insurance companies asked to extend coverage for Marshall fire victims
Insurance companies with clients who lost homes in the Marshall fire had until Friday, the one-year anniversary of Colorado’s most destructive fire, to let Colorado’s Division of Insurance know if they’re going to extend coverage of those clients’ additional living expenses to 24 months. Commissioner Michael Conway sent the companies notice in early December. “It’s…