Latest Homeowners Headlines

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The Co-operators Offers Storm Surge Insurance to Homeowners in Atlantic Canada

Aug 27 2018 // The Co-operators Group Ltd. is offering storm surge insurance to homeowners in the provinces of Atlantic Canada: New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.Most recently released in...

One Year Post-Harvey, Recovery Toughest for the Poor

Aug 24 2018 // Shirley Paley’s life before Hurricane Harvey was already a struggle: The 61-year-old former postal worker was raising her 17-year-old autistic grandson while dealing with a workplace injury that left her legally...

Genoa Bridge Was Crumbling onto Homes Below for Many Years Before Disaster

Aug 24 2018 // People living under the Italian bridge that collapsed last week with the loss of 43 lives had known for years it was crumbling: pieces kept falling on their homes and cars.A month earlier, residents met officials in charge...

Hurricane Lane Threatens 48K Hawaii Homes with Reconstruction Value of $8B

Aug 22 2018 // A new analysis shows 48,617 homes in Hawaii with a total reconstruction cost value of roughly $8 billion are at extreme-to-very high risk of hurricane-driven flood damage from Hurricane Lane.The CoreLogic analysis issued...

Artist R. Kelly Accused of Damaging Georgia Rental Homes in Lawsuit

Aug 21 2018 // An Atlanta-area property company is suing Grammy-winning R&B artist R. Kelly for $203,400 over “extensive damage” to two homes he rented. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports SB Property Management...

Jury Rules Nevada Liable for 2017 Wildfire That Burned 23 Homes

Aug 20 2018 // A jury has found the Nevada Division of Forestry liable for the loss of 23 homes and 17 other buildings in a 2016 wildfire after strong winds re-ignited a prescribed burn.The verdict set the stage for future court...

A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings for Palisades Group, High Point Homeowners Group

Aug 20 2018 // Plymouth Rock Assurance has announced that A.M. Best Rating Services Inc. upgraded the financial strength ratings of the Palisades Group and High Point Homeowners Group to A- (Excellent). In addition, their long-term...

Cabrillo Coastal Launches Flood Coverage Endorsement for Florida Homeowners

Aug 20 2018 // Cabrillo Coastal General Insurance Agency, headquartered in Gainesville, Fla., is now offering a flood endorsement for new or existing homeowners policies for their admitted programs in Florida.Cabrillo’s flood...

Fewer Homeowners Than Expected Seek Flood Aid in Louisiana

Aug 20 2018 // Louisiana expects to spend $649 million on homeowner rebuilding aid after the 2016 floods, only about half the federal money Congress set aside for the effort.The Advocate reports 44 percent fewer households than...

Flash Flooding Closes Roads, Damages Homes in Central New York

Aug 16 2018 // Home and business owners in New York’s Finger Lakes region were dealing with flooded basements after heavy rains caused flash flooding that inundated roads in several towns Tuesday. A state of emergency was declared...

New Florida Insurtech Agency HoneyQuote Looks to Shake-Up Agency Model

Aug 16 2018 // A new insurtech agency has entered the Florida homeowners market space with a rating engine offering quotes from multiple domestic carriers and the ability to purchase coverage in one transaction.HoneyQuote.com, launching...

In Louisiana, Fewer Homeowners Than Expected Seek Flood Aid

Aug 14 2018 // Louisiana expects to spend $649 million on homeowner rebuilding aid after the 2016 floods, only about half the federal money Congress set aside for the effort.The Advocate reports 44 percent fewer households than...

Fires May Make It Harder for Homeowners to Get Insurance in California

Aug 14 2018 // California homeowners may find themselves facing insurance headaches even if their houses weren’t affected by this year’s blazes.The California Department of Insurance had already warned this year that the...

Mortgage Startup Blend Labs Enters Homeowners Market With MetLife

Aug 6 2018 // Blend Labs Inc., a startup that first became known by helping big banks make it easier for homebuyers to get a mortgage online, is branching out into a new industry: insurance.The San Francisco-based company is launching...

Security First Enters Florida’s Growing Private Flood Market

Aug 6 2018 // A new carrier has entered the Florida flood insurance market with a policy it says will provide better coverage than what is available from the National Flood Insurance Program.Ormond Beach, Fla.-based Security First...

Flood Model Changes Help Hiscox Re & ILS Enter U.S. Flood Market

Aug 6 2018 // Less than 12 percent of U.S. homeowners have a flood insurance policy, despite the fact that flooding is the country’s most common natural disaster, said Katy Sivyer, underwriter for North America and the Caribbean...

Thousands of Louisiana Homeowners to Get More Help With Flood Repairs

Aug 1 2018 // Some Louisiana homeowners with damage from the 2016 floods who received help from the state’s recovery program will be receiving checks for full reimbursement of their repairs.Louisiana officials announced Monday...

Another 2K California Homeowners Eligible for Retrofit Grants

Jul 31 2018 // More than 2,000 homeowners will get free money to retrofit their homes to help them better withstand earthquakes, according to the top official at the California Earthquake Authority.The homeowners were on a waiting list...

Possible Tornado Damages Homes Along Georgia Coast

Jul 31 2018 // Emergency officials say a possible tornado has left a trail of damage on the Georgia coast.No injuries were reported after a funnel cloud was spotted Friday afternoon on Whitemarsh Island, east of Savannah. The Chatham...

Northern California Wildfires Threaten 10,000 Homes

Jul 31 2018 // A pair of wildfires tearing through vineyards and brushy hills threatened some 10,000 homes in Northern California on Tuesday.The two fires straddling Mendocino and Lake counties had burned seven homes by Monday night...