All the headlines from our Homeowners Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 1 2010 // New York insurance regulators proposed a series of tweaks to the state’s coastal homeowners insurance market last month, but acknowledged it will probably be months before the state panel tasked with evaluating the...
Nov 1 2010 // A Chinese drywall manufacturer has agreed to participate in the remediation of up to 300 homes in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida that were contaminated by faulty drywall.The agreement reached with Knauf...
Nov 1 2010 // As more and more experienced insurance employees discover their retirement income isn’t what they thought it would be, many are happy to find work they can do from home to supplement their income. That’s where...
Nov 1 2010 // A Chinese drywall manufacturer has agreed to participate in the remediation of up to 300 homes in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida that were contaminated by faulty drywall.The agreement reached with Knauf...
Oct 29 2010 // Scientists want to know just how much shaking is going on in California house.The U.S. Geological Survey issued a request this week for volunteer homes in Southern California to host one of its earthquake sensors. The USGS...
Oct 29 2010 // Allstate Corp. on Wednesday reported that quarterly operating income fell 16 percent, missing analysts’ forecasts, as the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer lost existing customers and ramped up...
Oct 28 2010 // Florida Republican Rick Scott says that if he is elected governor he will require state-backed Citizens Property Insurance to stop offering multi-peril policies in order to bring its costs in line with premiums, while Alex...
Oct 27 2010 // The U.S. is hoping China will help persuade its manufacturers of tainted drywall to cooperate in helping homeowners fix their homes, the chairman of the Consumer Products Safety Commission said.Inez Tenenbaum, in Shanghai...
Oct 20 2010 // The Austin-based consumer advocacy group, Texas Watch Foundation, says a statewide public opinion survey revealed that an average of 74 percent of voters are likely to vote for candidates who favor real home insurance...
Oct 19 2010 // A dozen homeowners in central Kentucky have sued to challenge the legality of a fire protection subdistrict.The homeowners in northwestern Jessamine County contend the property tax that funds the North Jessamine...
Oct 18 2010 // A key trade group for insurance agents in New York is lauding a proposal by regulators to reform the coastal homeowners insurance market in the state.The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY)...
Oct 18 2010 // Overall customer satisfaction with homeowners insurance companies has declined to the lowest level in five years, primarily due to decreases in satisfaction with policy offerings and customer service, according to the J.D....
Oct 15 2010 // New York insurance regulators proposed a series of tweaks to the state’s coastal homeowners insurance market this week, but it will probably be months before the state panel tasked with evaluating the proposals makes...
Oct 14 2010 // A Chinese drywall manufacturer has agreed to participate in the remediation of up to 300 homes in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida that were contaminated by faulty drywall.An agreement was reached with Knauf...
Oct 13 2010 // U.S. lenders already facing intense scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators over questionable foreclosure practices will likely face class-action lawsuits on behalf of thousands of homeowners nationwide.Bruce Simon, a...
Oct 12 2010 // Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has approved additional rate increases for state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. The latest round affects condominium associations, commercial buildings, rental...
Oct 5 2010 // Overall customer satisfaction with homeowners insurance companies has declined to the lowest level in five years, primarily due to decreases in satisfaction with policy offerings and customer service, according to the J.D....
Oct 4 2010 // While fire may be a common worry among homeowners, claims data from Travelers suggests their homes could be as much as 10 times more likely to be damaged by water than by fire.Fortunately, much of this water-related damage...
Oct 4 2010 // Californians might have more reason to retrofit their homes to better withstand a major earthquake, thanks to a recently adopted building code for retrofitting existing structures. The standard, approved in August by the...
Oct 1 2010 // American International Group Inc. need not make payments to some former Bernard Madoff clients who said their homeowner insurance policies entitled them to coverage for alleged losses, a judge ruled.Two California...