Latest Homeowners Headlines

All the headlines from our Homeowners Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Velosurance Takes Cycling to the Specialty Insurance Market

Jul 11 2016 // Cycling enthusiasts everywhere are watching what might be the world’s most famous bicycling event – the Tour de France – this month. They are also watching some of the world’s most expensive bicycles, which...

The Politics of Safety, Affordability and Building Codes: Viewpoint

Jul 10 2016 // In April, some 1,200 home builders, inspectors, architects and engineers gathered in Louisville, Kentucky, to debate the standards that should guide construction of the next wave of U.S. houses. Engineers had a seemingly...

California Insurers Group Hopes Governor Signs Airbnb Bill

Jul 8 2016 // Another bill dealing with the sharing economy is headed to the California governor’s desk.A bill to ensure homeowners and renters offering rooms for rent on hosting platforms like Airbnb and Home Away understand what...

Insurers with High Customer Ratings Rewarded with Higher Returns: Study

Jul 7 2016 // Insurance companies that deliver a great customer experience are rewarded over the long-term by both consumers and investors, according to a new consulting study. The analysis by Watermark Consulting claims that insurers...

Encompass to Use Aerial Technology in Inspecting Homes for Insurance

Jul 7 2016 // Encompass has implemented the use of a tool from EagleView Technologies to capture aerial images of customer homes which the company said will be used to “provide a more accurate and faster assessment when issuing or...

West Virginia Flood Damages At Least 5K Homes; $10M in FEMA Aid Available

Jul 5 2016 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $10 million in individual assistance to West Virginia homeowners and renters following last month’s devastating flooding.FEMA says more than 2,000...

Connecticut AG Says 4 Insurers Agree to Financing Fix for Crumbling Concrete Foundations

Jul 1 2016 // Homeowners in Connecticut are getting some help for crumbling foundations.Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen said the state has reached a deal with a handful of insurance companies to finance a program meant to...

Universal Property & Casualty Expands Into Alabama Homeowners Market

Jul 1 2016 // Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. has been approved by the Alabama Department of Insurance to write homeowners insurance in the state through its subsidiary Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company (UPCIC). The...

Firefighters Advance on California Blaze That’s Destroyed 200 Homes

Jun 27 2016 // Fire crews are making inroads against a raging wildfire in central California that has claimed two lives and destroyed 200 homes.Roughly 2,000 firefighters were battling the blaze, according to officials. Federal fire...

Vertafore Expands Comparative Rating System Into Florida Property Market

Jun 22 2016 // Vertafore, a provider of insurance technology, has added several new homeowner carriers to their flagship comparative rating system PL Rating, expanding the company’s reach into the Florida property market.Since its...

13 Alabama Families Displaced After Severe Weather Damages Homes

Jun 20 2016 // Storms moving through Huntsville, Ala., damaged three apartment buildings severely enough to displace residents.Winter Park Apartments property manager Alejandra Chavez tells WHNT-TV that 13 families couldn’t stay in...

Texas Public Insurance Counsel: Deny Texas Homeowner Policy Arbitration Endorsement

Jun 20 2016 // A Texas insurance company has filed to offer an optional endorsement to its homeowners insurance policy that would require mandatory arbitration in claims disputes in exchange for a premium discount, and the head of the...

Allstate Returns to California Homeowners Market With 12.6 Percent Reduction

Jun 14 2016 // Allstate Insurance returned to the California homeowners insurance market this week following a nine-year absence writing new policies.Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones welcomed Allstate, which entered into an agreement...

Consumer Advocates Urge Denial of Texas Homeowner Policy Arbitration Endorsement

Jun 9 2016 // A Texas insurance company has filed to offer an optional endorsement to its homeowners insurance policy that would require mandatory arbitration in claims disputes in exchange for a premium discount, and the head of the...

Jim Justice-Owned Mine Cited by Kentucky Regulators for Mudslide Damage to Homes

Jun 9 2016 // Kentucky regulators have cited a company owned by coal operator Jim Justice for conditions that they say contributed to a mudslide and flooding that damaged six homes in Pike County. Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet...

Chubb Offers Cyber Bullying Cover for Canadian Homeowner Clients

Jun 7 2016 // Chubb has added cyber bullying coverage to its Canadian Masterpiece Family Protection policy to help cover clients and their families from the expenses associated with a cyber bullying incident.Chubb’s cyber bullying...

New Jersey Regulator: State’s Marketplace Is Strong, Vibrant

Jun 6 2016 // Richard J. BadolatoNew Jersey’s insurance marketplace is strong and continues to grow, with new market entrants bringing more competition and products for the benefit of consumers, the state’s top regulator...

Fitch: Florida Specialist Insurers Largely Untested By Hurricanes

Jun 2 2016 // The majority of Florida’s homeowner specialist insurers have brief histories, and their ability to manage a large catastrophic hurricane is uncertain despite recent strong performance, according to a new report from...

Tower Hill Insurance Launches Private Flood Program in Florida

Jun 2 2016 // Tower Hill Insurance has expanded its residential property insurance coverage offerings in Florida to include stand-alone flood policies with coverage up to $5 million. Standard coverage through the National Flood...

More than 6.8 Million US Homes at Risk of Hurricane Storm Surge Damage

Jun 1 2016 // This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic.Current projections for the 2016 hurricane season indicate that an average or slightly greater-than-average number of storms are expected compared with the 30-year...