Karen Reimus' San Diego house was obliterated by the 2003 wildfires, leaving nothing recognizable expect a charred jogging stroller and her daughter's burned bicycle.
YET, her insured insisted that she catalog each of her family's destroyed personal items - down to the smallest item - if she wanted to be
reimbursed. "When insurance companies are selling peace of mind the way they do in their advertising, nobody has any inkling of the hoops you are going to have to jump through" said Reimus, a 39 year-old lawyer and mother of two. She reached a settlement with her insured after months of wrangling.
Article Dated: Febuary 27, 2006 Los Angeles Times