All the headlines from our Homeowners Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 10 2019 // As the climate crisis worsens, more Americans will be forced from their homes. Many won’t be able to afford it, and the U.S. isn’t prepared for a massive, government-subsidized migration away from flood-prone...
Oct 10 2019 // About 500 firefighters were battling out-of-control wildfires in eastern Australia that have destroyed up to 30 homes.More than 40 bushfires were burning across New South Wales state. Temperatures were cooler Wednesday...
Oct 8 2019 // Believing in climate change has no effect on whether coastal homeowners are protecting their homes from climate change-related hazards, according to a new study from the University of Notre Dame.Funded by Notre...
Oct 7 2019 // Florida personal lines insurer Florida Specialty Insurance Co. (FSIC) has been ordered into receivership and will be liquidated after state regulators determined the company is insolvent and unable to establish a viable...
Oct 7 2019 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance and the North Carolina Rate Bureau have settled a legal dispute over a proposed premium increase for homeowners insurance rates, according to a statement from NCDOI.NCDOI has also...
Oct 3 2019 // A huge fire destroyed six homes and damaged a seventh home in a North Carolina beach town, and officials are trying to determine what sparked it.News outlets report the fire first broke out around 6 p.m. Sunday, and it...
Sep 30 2019 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance and the North Carolina Rate Bureau have settled a legal dispute over a proposed premium increase for homeowners insurance rates, according to a statement from NCDOI.NCDOI has also...
Sep 27 2019 // Not long ago, private flood insurance was thought to be an impossible dream in the property/casualty sector. There were numerous arguments supporting the common wisdom that a meaningful market for residential flood...
Sep 19 2019 // For those who want to move out of a flood zone, the wait time for a home buyout can stretch five years or more, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), which analyzed nearly 30 years of data from the...
Sep 18 2019 // Traditional home insurers appear to be in need of an image change, and that, in turn, could create a big opportunity for insurtech startups, according to the latest J.D. Power U.S. Home Insurance study.Approximately 74...
Sep 16 2019 // This article introduces a three-part series covering over a dozen largely legal and contractual principles, many of which are used by attorneys to resolve contract disputes. Most of them can also be used by agents and...
Sep 12 2019 // A freight train believed to be bearing a flammable liquid used in solvents derailed Tuesday in an Illinois suburb of St. Louis, causing a fire that sent thick, black smoke into the air and prompted the evacuation of nearby...
Sep 12 2019 // Nearly 776,000 homes with a reconstruction cost value of more than $221 billion are at extreme risk of wildfire damage, a new report out Thursday shows.The 2019 CoreLogic Wildfire Risk Report examines single-family and...
Sep 6 2019 // The New Orleans Fire Department has achieved Public Protection Classification 1 status for the first time in its history, the Louisiana Department of Insurance announced.Homeowners in New Orleans can expect rate reductions...
Sep 5 2019 // The wrath of Hurricane Dorian isn’t over yet and many more communities in its path are at risk and are bracing for the storm after it demolished the Bahamas earlier this week.The extremely slow-moving hurricane is...
Sep 4 2019 // AAA Carolinas Insurance has partnered with digital marketplace HomeAdvisor to help members repair, replace and recover after they’ve received payment for a homeowners insurance claim.Home Concierge, powered by...
Sep 3 2019 // Homeowners impacted by Lake Ontario flooding this year can apply for up to $50,000 in state funding to repair damage. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Flood Relief and Recovery...
Sep 2 2019 // Severe wildfire seasons have made it harder for homeowners to find insurance in high wildfire-risk areas, according to new data collected by the California Department of Insurance.The data released in late-August from the...
Aug 30 2019 // Bruce Gendelman wanted a mountainside retreat when he bought 12 acres in Aspen, Colorado. But forest fires that have torched nearby land in recent years left him concerned.So Gendelman, who runs an insurance brokerage,...
Aug 29 2019 // One evening last year, David Burek noticed charred wood and a burning smell in his attic, near his young sons’ bedroom. He climbed a ladder and saw a melted connector wire from the solar panels installed on the roof...