Latest Homeowners Headlines

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Connecticut Agent’s Failure to Disclose Dog Comes Back to Bite Homeowner

Aug 7 2023 // A Connecticut homeowner who is being sued by a woman who alleges his dog bit her in the face is not entitled to insurance coverage because his home insurance application, which was completed by his insurance agent,...

Lemonade Posts Q2 Loss of $67.2M, Reviews Homeowners Book

Aug 3 2023 // Artificial intelligence-powered insurer Lemonade recorded a net loss of $67.2 million for the second quarter compared with a net loss of $67.9 million a year ago during the same period.Catastrophes, specifically severe...

Homeowners Affected by Hurricanes Urged to Complete Restore Louisiana Survey by August 1

Jul 26 2023 // Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Office of Community Development announced that homeowners impacted by Hurricanes Laura, Delta, Ida and the May 2021 severe storms have until August 1 to complete the Restore...

Lightning to Blame for $952M in Homeowners Claims in 2022

Jul 17 2023 // Claims involving lightning in 2022 resulted in homeowners insurance payouts approaching $1 billion, according to the Insurance Information Institute.The total value of claims in 2022 attributable to lightning was $952...

Agent’s Failure to Disclose Dog Comes Back to Bite Homeowner

Jul 12 2023 // A Connecticut homeowner who is being sued by a woman who alleges his dog bit her in the face is not entitled to insurance coverage because his home insurance application, which was completed by his insurance agent,...

Farmers Limits New Homeowners Policies in California, Prompting Insurer Group to Call for Reform

Jul 7 2023 // Farmers will limit new homeowners insurance policies in California, according to a statement issued by the carrier that follows a similar decision by State Farm last month and adds to a growing list of major carriers...

Mercury Offering New Homeowners and Renters Coverages and Discounts in Nevada

Jul 4 2023 // Los Angeles, Calif.-based Mercury Insurance announced five new coverages and five new discounts available for homeowners and renters in Nevada.Mercury’s new coverages provide additional insurance protections with an...

Louisiana Homeowners Eligible for Roofing Retrofitting Grants

Jul 3 2023 // Louisiana homeowners will soon be able to apply for grants to retrofit their roofs to beyond-code construction standards, spurring discounts to their insurance premiums.State lawmakers appropriated $30 million to the...

Nevada Law Signed to Help Homeowners Move from Sinking Nevada Neighborhood

Jun 23 2023 // A North Las Vegas neighborhood is marking passage of a state law committing $37 million to help homeowners move from the once- segregated neighborhood where geologic features have made homes crack, sink and sometimes...

Florida Homeowner Charged for Double-Dipping on Kitchen Water Damage Claim

Jun 22 2023 // A homeowner in Florida has been charged with fraud after failing to report a previous claim on her house, the state’s Department of Financial Services said Wednesday. Nancy Salomon, of Port St. Lucie, applied for an...

Louisiana Homeowners Eligible for Roofing Retrofitting Grants

Jun 19 2023 // Louisiana homeowners will soon be able to apply for grants to retrofit their roofs to beyond-code construction standards, spurring discounts to their insurance premiums.State lawmakers appropriated $30 million to the...

Lightning to Blame for $952M in Homeowners Claims in 2022

Jun 19 2023 // Claims involving lightning in 2022 resulted in homeowners insurance payouts approaching $1 billion, according to the Insurance Information Institute.The total value of claims in 2022 attributable to lightning was $952...

Farmers Halts Homeowners Policies in Florida

Jun 16 2023 // Farmers Insurance has confirmed it has halted sales of new homeowners policies in Florida just as the new hurricane season is getting underway.The insurer cited rising costs as the reason. “With catastrophe costs at...

Insurer Avoids Dog Bite Claim Brought by Homeowner Selling Firearms Out of Garage

Jun 15 2023 // Nationwide General Insurance has avoided payment of a dog bite claim filed by a homeowner it insured who ran a firearms business out of his garage.A federal district court for Alabama ruled that the business exclusions in...

After 7 Quakes, NC Commissioner Urges Homeowners to Add Endorsement

Jun 14 2023 // After seven minor earthquakes were recorded in recent weeks in western North Carolina, the state’s insurance commissioner is encouraging property owners to check with their insurance agents and make sure...

Climate Change and Homeowners’ Insurance Are on a Collision Course

Jun 9 2023 // A summer that has already seen water crises and wildfire smoke is rapidly becoming an inflection point in the pitched battle between climate change and the price of homeowners’ insurance in the US.American...

New California Admitted Homeowners Program

Jun 5 2023 // San Diego, CA., June 05, 2023 —First Cap Property Insurance Solutions, a San Diego, CA based MGU recently announced a new homeowner’s program for California. The program offers HO3, DP3, HO6, HO4 and...

Survey: 17% of Louisiana Homeowners Lost Coverage in 2022

Jun 2 2023 // A survey published this week by Louisiana State University (LSU)’s Manship School of Mass Communication found that 17% of residents reported their provider cancelled their policy in 2022.The results are part of the...

North Carolina Mobile Home Insurance Rates to Rise 15%, Starting in October

May 18 2023 // North Carolina’s insurance commissioner has negotiated a 15% average statewide increase in rates for mobile home insurance policies, a reduction from the hefty hike that the state’s rate bureau had...

Norfolk Southern to Pay Ohio Homeowners Near Wreck

May 11 2023 // Norfolk Southern has recommitted to creating a fund for residents near the site of an Ohio train wreck that would cover any decline in home values since before the derailment earlier this year.In early February, 38 cars...