All the headlines from our Homeowners Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 17 2011 // It only takes one fire, tornado or hurricane to completely destroy everything you own. Insurance adjusters frequently work with homeowners who have lost everything, but for those who have not taken an inventory of their...
Oct 17 2011 // A Chippewa Falls, Wis., polka musician has won a court battle involving his ex-wife and her new husband, who he accuses of stealing one of his most popular tunes.Ray Rubenzer filed a federal copyright infringement lawsuit...
Oct 14 2011 // The modest home on South Clover Street is, quite simply, a wreck.Waist-high ragweed chokes front and back yards. Rusting appliances and toys clutter the carport of the dilapidated structure, topped by a sagging patchwork...
Oct 14 2011 // IronHealth, the specialty healthcare unit of Ironshore Inc., has introduced a companion policy for existing insurance clients to complement its suite of professional and general liability coverages for nursing home...
Oct 14 2011 // Florida residents covered through the state’s largest homeowner insurer will soon pay more for coverage after the insurer ratified a number of rate hikes recently approved by regulators.The Citizens Property...
Oct 11 2011 // A small tornado touched down in San Antonio early on Oct. 9, damaging several homes and a post office.The overnight storm dumped more than 3 inches of rain on the city and left thousands without power, the San Antonio...
Oct 11 2011 // Farmers Insurance plans to hike homeowner premiums in Texas by nearly 10 percent next year.The increase will apply to about half of the Farmers Insurance customers across Texas, according to a report in The Dallas Morning...
Oct 7 2011 // For the second time in three years, one of the largest homeowners in Alabama has indicated it will not raises rates along the coastline in lieu of a statewide average five percent increase on inland properties. State Farm...
Oct 7 2011 // Eighteen north Vicksburg homeowners who suffered damage from the Mississippi River flooding this spring have signed up for the city’s buyout program.The Vicksburg Post reported the voluntary buyout will be conducted...
Oct 6 2011 // A Chippewa Falls, Wis., polka musician has won a court battle involving his ex-wife and her new husband, who he accuses of stealing one of his most popular tunes.Ray Rubenzer filed a federal copyright infringement lawsuit...
Oct 6 2011 // It only takes one fire, tornado or hurricane to completely destroy everything you own. Insurance adjusters frequently work with homeowners who have lost everything, but for those who have not taken an inventory of their...
Oct 4 2011 // Florida churches are having to seek insurance elsewhere after one of the state’s provider of coverage to houses of worship has decided to leave the market.State Farm Florida recently announced it will exit the church...
Oct 4 2011 // Some homeowners in southeast Fort Worth, Texas, say they have found damage to their homes that they believe was caused by recent seismic testing in their neighborhoods.The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that seismic...
Oct 3 2011 // A Rosenberg, Texas-based roofing contractor has agreed to reimburse all homeowners who improperly paid the company’s “liquidated damages” contracts, the Texas Attorney General’s Office reports.In...
Oct 3 2011 // Public adjusters would have more access to homeowners in the immediate aftermath of a storm if the Florida Supreme Court rules Florida’s current public adjuster law unconstitutional.The high court recently heard oral...
Oct 3 2011 // Many businesses and homeowners are struggling to determine the extent of their damages from what is shaping up to be the worst year in Texas history for fire losses.In handling the crisis, policyholders must quickly...
Oct 3 2011 // A federal appeals court revived a lawsuit by homeowners who accused eight major homebuilders of causing them to overpay for their homes by marketing nearby houses to high-risk borrowers who later went into foreclosure.The...
Oct 3 2011 // Missouri homeowners hit by damaging storms now have stronger protections in place under two new state laws, insurance regulators announced. The laws allow insurance companies to better serve hard-hit areas and protect...
Sep 30 2011 // New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a law requiring that group homes and other private facilities licensed by the state to house juvenile delinquents assess workplace safety, record violent incidents and take preventive...
Sep 30 2011 // Home Value Insurance Co. has re-entered the insurance market with a product that promises to protect homeowners from falling home values.Home Value Insurance initially launched the product in 2009. The company has retooled...