All the headlines from our Homeowners Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 7 2005 // The California Supreme Court ordered to “de-publish” a Court of Appeal ruling–AIA vs. Garamendi–touted by insurance companies as limiting the regulatory authority of the Insurance Commissioner. The...
Nov 6 2005 // Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Democratic lawmakers want to give homeowners and motorists a 20 percent cut in their insurance rates, a move the insurance industry says isn’t justified and is politically...
Nov 6 2005 // Automobile and homeowners rates have been dramatically reduced as a result of legislative changes made by the West Virginia Legisla-ture, Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline, told Professional Independent Insurance Agents...
Nov 6 2005 // CaliforniaCDI Amends Proposed “Action Notice” Filing Regulations The California Department of In-surance has deleted a section of proposed regulations that would have required insurers to notify CDI when a...
Nov 6 2005 // Americans place significant value on their residential investments. So who wouldn’t want to get involved in one’s homeowners or condominium association? But the directors and officers of these nonprofit...
Nov 4 2005 // The Mississippi Department of Insurance has been the moderator for numerous Hurricane Katrina victims who claim damage they received from Hurricane Katrina was caused by wind, not flooding; and according to Commissioner...
Nov 1 2005 // Insurers are challenging a Delaware regulation that limits their ability to base homeowners insurance underwriting decisions on insureds’ past claims history.The American Insurance Association and the Property...
Nov 1 2005 // Major hurricanes, such as the ones that have ravaged the Gulf Coast states in the past two years, have had a significant negative impact on homeowners insurance customer satisfaction in those states, according to the J.D....
Oct 31 2005 // Some of the New Orleans homes drowned by the flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina have been damaged by a second calamity – fire, according to the Associated Press.Louisiana investigators and insurance companies...
Oct 24 2005 // AAA Minnesota is offering new policyholders an average 20 percent rate reduction on its homeowner’s product. Existing customers also will receive a 20 percent rate reduction on their homeowner’s insurance,...
Oct 19 2005 // Nationwide Insurance is reducing homeowner rates for Nationwide Lloyds customers in Texas effective Jan. 7, 2006. The average decrease will be 10.75 percent for renewing customers in Texas.“This rate decrease...
Oct 19 2005 // Hurricane Wilma, with a barometric pressure of 882 mb, is now the most intense hurricane on record in the Atlantic Basin.After rapid intensification Tuesday night, Wilma is now a potentially catastrophic Category 5...
Oct 19 2005 // The Foremost Insurance Company, Grand Rapids, Mich., has introduced a dwelling fire program in California. Starting October 1, agents can start writing business designed to provide customers with insurance that other...
Oct 17 2005 // As leaves begin to fall in the Midwest, city dwellers are making an exodus to quaint towns like Galena, Ill. and Dubuque, Iowa to soak up the autumn colors and ambiance. For many, their stays center around a country inn or...
Oct 17 2005 // As firefighters battled into last week trying to contain one of a number of brush fires in the Los Angeles area, residents throughout California are keeping a close eye on weather conditions and their insurance policies,...
Oct 17 2005 // The aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita revealed horrible stories of property loss. However, according to a recent PEMCO Insurance poll, most Washingtonians have not taken a simple step that could prevent similar...
Oct 17 2005 // As leaves begin to fall in the Midwest, city dwellers are making an exodus to quaint towns like Galena, Ill. and Dubuque, Iowa to soak up the autumn colors and ambiance. For many, their stays center around a country inn or...
Oct 17 2005 // As firefighters battled into last week trying to contain one of a number of brush fires in the Los Angeles area, residents throughout California are keeping a close eye on weather conditions and their insurance policies,...
Oct 17 2005 // Hilb Rogal and Hobbs Company, headquartered in Glen Allen, Va., has appointed Michael Crowley to the position of president. In that role, Crowley will have overall responsibility for profit and loss, revenue growth,...
Oct 17 2005 // CaliforniaJudge throws out $700 million jury award in Executive Life Suit A federal judge has thrown out a $700 million (euro586 million) award for punitive damages won by the state of California in a lawsuit stemming from...