All the headlines from our Homeowners Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 7 2010 // The standard homeowners policy is increasingly a trap for consumers.Low rates!” “Lower your premiums!” “Compare and save!” Turn on the TV or search the Web on the term “homeowners...
Jun 7 2010 // The standard homeowners policy is increasingly a trap for consumers.Low rates!” “Lower your premiums!” “Compare and save!” Turn on the TV or search the Web on the term “homeowners...
Jun 7 2010 // The standard homeowners policy is increasingly a trap for consumers.Low rates!” “Lower your premiums!” “Compare and save!” Turn on the TV or search the Web on the term “homeowners...
Jun 7 2010 // The standard homeowners policy is increasingly a trap for consumers.Low rates!” “Lower your premiums!” “Compare and save!” Turn on the TV or search the Web on the term “homeowners...
Jun 7 2010 // Low rates!” “Lower your premiums!” “Compare and save!”Turn on the TV or search the Web on the term “homeowners insurance,” and you’ll be inundated with offers like these. To...
Jun 7 2010 // California insurance agents and producers may face new continuing education requirements on estimating replacement value on homeowners insurance. The California Department of Insurance has proposed regulations governing...
May 26 2010 // State Farm will file a rate increase with Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney in the next few months.Company spokesman David Majors said that details are still being worked out. Last year, State Farm boosted...
May 25 2010 // A federal revision of flood maps in 17 Texas coastal counties based on information from Hurricane Ike could lead to costly insurance increases for some homeowners.The Houston Chronicle reported that hurricane levees...
May 19 2010 // With weather forecasters calling for a worse-than-average 2010 Atlantic basin hurricane season, the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is advising property owners on the most effective ways to protect their...
May 18 2010 // Florida insurance leaders belive that recently passed legislation (SB2044) is a step towards stabilizing the state’s property insurance market that has had been rocked by politics, premiums assessments, company...
May 17 2010 // Specialty insurer Ironshore Inc. has entered the personal lines market to underwrite a high value homeowners program for properties valued in excess of $1 million. The program will be offered in partnership with Hull &...
May 17 2010 // To alleviate concerns about homeowner under-insurance, the California Department of Insurance has proposed regulations governing standards and training for estimating replacement value on homeowners’ insurance. CDI...
May 17 2010 // Insurers in North Carolina are preparing to offer premium credits to homeowners who implement storm mitigation improvements.On behalf of insurers, the North Carolina Rate Bureau has filed a proposal with the Department of...
May 17 2010 // A newly-formed Mississippi company with backing from a Florida insurer and local private investors including six independent agencies will begin writing homeowners policies on the coast in Mississippi.Gulfport-based...
May 17 2010 // On the final day of this legislative session, Florida lawmakers passed omnibus legislation that aims to bring more control over homeowners insurance costs, raises the state’s minimum capital requirements for...
May 17 2010 // When I first started as an underwriter a few decades ago, I was truly amazed at the coverage knowledge so many of the older underwriters had. The most remarkable underwriters knew their stuff. They were great resources for...
May 13 2010 // South Carolina firefighters urged legislators this week to uphold a construction code requiring that new homes be equipped with fire sprinklers in a debate that pits safety against cost.They urged senators to defeat a...
May 10 2010 // New York lawmakers hold a roundtable discussion today with insurance agents and industry leaders over the difficulties facing the coastal homeowners insurance market.The meeting at the state legislature was called for by...
May 10 2010 // State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., Louisiana’s largest residential insurer, has been approved for an average 9.9 percent rate increase for homeowners’ coverage in Louisiana.However, coastal areas vulnerable to...
May 7 2010 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau has filed a proposal with the North Carolina Department of Insurance to provide homeowners insurance credits for implementing certain property protection measures, including several based on...