Gerardi Blog

• Staying Safe During Winter Power Outages November 7, 2011
  A week ago an unseasonable October snowstorm hit the Northeast and left 3 million people without power – including 770,000 Connecticut residents. Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy declared a state of emergency and told ABC News, “This is the largest number of power outages that we have ever experienced.” Approximately 741,000 residents were still without power […]
• Connecticut Officials Contemplate New Hurricane Deductibles October 31, 2011
  It isn’t often that Connecticut falls prey to a hurricane, but next time a storm hits the state, homeowners could get a break on the out-of-pocket expense they incur from storm damage. The Hartford Courant reports that the Connecticut Insurance Department is reviewing the guidelines for hurricane deductibles. These new guidelines will prevent insurers from [ […]