All the headlines from our Homeowners Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 20 2005 // As Hurricane Emily approached the U.S.-Mexico border, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott issued an alert to residents and business owners in South Texas to be on the lookout for unscrupulous repair contractors and...
Jul 20 2005 // An emergency order has been issued to all property and casualty insurers and surplus lines insurers by Florida’s Commissioner of Insurance Regulation Kevin McCarty prohibiting carriers from canceling or failing to...
Jul 19 2005 // North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and Secretary of State Al Jaeger are reminding homeowners of the need for caution when hiring contractors to complete home repairs.Severe weather damage provides an opportunity...
Jul 18 2005 // The market for homeowners insurance in Louisiana is expanding, according to Associated Press and New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. More companies are apparently writing policies, and those that already were in the state...
Jul 18 2005 // InsureMyHouse.com, an informational Web site about homeowners insurance, started an online directory of homeowners insurance agents two months ago. The directory started in Pennsylvania and is now open to all 50...
Jul 15 2005 // Residents along the Gulf Coast of Texas can learn a lot from the experiences of those people in Florida who were victims of multiple hurricanes last year, according Sandra Ray, public affairs director of Southwestern...
Jul 14 2005 // The Citizens and Hanover Insurance Companies’ new Connections Auto, a state-of the-art, multi- variate auto product with greater customer segmentation capabilities, is off to a strong start in its initial launch...
Jul 14 2005 // The Department of Insurance’s proposed homeowners regulations exceed the agency’s authority to adopt standards that involve underwriting practices, according to the Association of California Insurance...
Jul 11 2005 // Florida Preferred Property Insurance and Old Dominion Insurance have joined the list of insurers asking the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation for permission to increase homeowner and condominium policy rates.Florida...
Jul 5 2005 // Homeowners in Louisiana have more choices for insurance than they did a year or two ago, the Associated Press and the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported. More companies are writing policies, and those that already were in...
Jul 5 2005 // Personal automobile and homeowners market leaders are employing a new mix of tactics as they compete for growth, according to two new publications by Conning Research and Consulting Inc.“Personal lines market leaders...
Jul 4 2005 // Insurance fraud investigators at the 13th Annual Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee Conference in Orlando pointed out that multiple insurance deductibles and higher deductibles can motivate insurance fraud’s...
Jul 4 2005 // Investigators Cite Increase in Fla. Insurance FraudInsurance fraud has increased dramatically in Florida as an after-effect of the 2004 hurricane season Robert Elliott, a lead investigator with Nationwide Insurance’s...
Jul 4 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: Rocklin, Calif.-based, Abram Interstate Insurance Services Inc. has a new preferred and standard homeowners and dwelling fire market with Travelers Ins. Co. Tailored endorsements include additional...
Jul 4 2005 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi recently took time out from his schedule to chat with Insurance Journal Online Editor Dave Thomas regarding SB 938, “use it and lose it” practices against...
Jul 4 2005 // An investigation by The Oregonian revealed that moisture is rotting newer homes and condominiums from Portland to Seattle. The moisture is the result of a combination of new building techniques, trouble-prone materials and...
Jul 4 2005 // There’s a Lot of Fraud Out There!Insurance fraud investigators at the 13th Annual Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee Conference in Orlando pointed out that multiple insurance deductibles and higher...
Jul 4 2005 // ALABAMAArlene’s Timing Perfect for Referral List When Tropical Storm Arlene blew through Alabama it made the timing ideal for the release of a homeowners insurance referral list providing area homeowners with the...
Jul 4 2005 // Insurance fraud has increased dramatically in Florida as an after-effect of the 2004 hurricane season Robert Elliott, a lead investigator with Nationwide Insurance’s Special Investigation Unit told law enforcement...
Jul 4 2005 // ACIC OPPOSES CREDIT BILL: The Association of California Insurance Companies is opposing legislation which would eliminate rather than regulate credit-based insurance scoring, according to ACIC President Sam Sorich. The...