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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s public insurance company reversed course this week and said it will cover a couple’s Gulf Coast retirement home, after previously telling the homeowners their policy wouldn’t be renewed because of the home’s [...]

By BRIAN SKOLOFF, Associated Press Writer Brian Skoloff, Associated Press Writer - Fri Oct 23, 1:52 pm ET
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Florida’s public insurance company reversed course this week and said it will cover a couple’s Gulf Coast retirement home, after previously telling the homeowners [...]

Por NIRVI SHAH: nshah@miamiherald.com.
Un propietario de Hallandale Beach perdió la cobertura de seguro de su casa porque la construyeron con paredes de tablaroca chinas, lo que convierte a Universal North America en el segundo asegurador de Florida en tomar medidas contra las viviendas fabricadas con ese material.
En una carta del mes pasado, Universal informó [...]

By BRIAN SKOLOFF (AP) - Click here to see the original article
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - James and Maria Ivory’s dreams of a relaxing retirement on Florida’s Gulf Coast were put on hold when they discovered their new home had been built with Chinese drywall that emits sulfuric fumes and corrodes pipes. It got worse [...]

Some Homeowner Policies Canceled After Claims Involving Defective Chinese Product
By M.P. MCQUEEN. Click here to see the original article.
At least two home insurers in Florida have begun dropping policyholders who filed claims for property damage linked to drywall imported from China.
Disputes with insurance companies are increasing as a growing number of homeowners file claims for [...]

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MIAMI — Homeowners living in houses with suspect Chinese drywall are already in a bind: Their air conditioners stop working, a rotten-egg smell permeates their homes, they suffer a litany of health problems including troubled breathing, nosebleeds and headaches.
Now, some of them could lose their property insurance coverage.
Many homeowners [...]

Pressed by members of Congress from Florida and Louisiana, the federal consumer safety chief promised a thorough investigation of defective Chinese drywall.

BY C. DAVID DURKEE
Special to The Miami Herald
Scientific tests have shown that toxic China-made drywall installed in homes beginning in 2001
emits harmful gases that corrode copper wiring and other parts of people’s homes. In addition, these gases harm people’s health, making many homes uninhabitable. Homeowners must not be left to shoulder this burden alone.
Democratic Sen. [...]

Firm, others face liability limits
By MARY WOZNIAK
mwozniak@news-press.com
After what homeowners say is a nine-month wait, Ananda Homes Inc. of Cape Coral is responding to complaints of defective Chinese drywall, but it’s unclear whether the homebuilder has enough liability insurance to cover claims.
State Farm, Aranda’s insurer, has sent at least 40 letters to Aranda homeowners, saying the [...]

One local builder gutted his own home, which might keep him from winning a lawsuit.
BY NIRVI SHAH
nshah@MiamiHerald.com

Across South Florida and the country, distraught homeowners feel stuck in their stinky, corroding homes that are breaking down bit by bit from something leaching from defective Chinese drywall.
For most, moving out, paying rent somewhere else and keeping up [...]

View David Durkee’s interview with ABC regarding Florida lawmaker’s taking action on Chinese drywall.

View David Durkee’s interview with Telemundo regarding families affected by Chinese drywall.

PALM COAST — About 18 months after Joseph and Sandra White moved into their new home here, they began to notice a strong odor in a corner of their master bathroom.
In time, Sandra White also noticed her asthma intensified, and she felt better once she left the house.
Five years later, the couple are convinced they may be among the growing numbers of homeowners whose houses have defective drywall from China.

Chinese drywall used in Orlando area for new homes, hurricane repairs is
corroding copper pipes, triggering allergies — Lake County town hall meeting
June 10 will address drywall concerns