Gov't pool sought for mold claims. (Risk Management).(Brief Article) From: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk &Benefits Management | Date: August 12, 2002| Author: Brostoff, Steven | COPYRIGHT 2002 The National Underwriter Company. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The legal climate is responsible for the surge in the frequency and cost of mold claims, an insurance industry representative contends.

But whatever the cause, one consumer representative is pushing for the establishment of a government pool for mold claims to counter the effect of homeowners carriers restricting the coverage in the wake of soaring exposures.

The problem of mold claims in Texas cannot be explained by changes in weather, population growth or ex...