Ryan Kath and NBC 10 have aired a 3rd installment in their series on residential heating oil spills, and this time it's a bit of good news for one Massachusetts homeowner. MassDEP has stepped in to assist with sampling and assessment at a property previously highlighted.
This story continues to drive home the point that in order to be protected from serious financial impacts, homeowners who use oil heat must proactively contact their insurance broker to request coverage. Most homeowners assume they are covered, when in fact most are not.
Watch the story here.
The LSP Association (LSPA) is sponsoring legislation to address this problem. Senate bill 594 would require insurance companies to automatically provide this coverage. Read more here and here to learn how the LSPA's legislation will close a loophole.
For more information contact Wendy Rundle, LSPA Executive Director, [email protected].