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