All the headlines from our Homeowners Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 6 2016 // Weather incidents account for more than half of all homeowners insurance claims, with wind, pipes freezing and bursting, roof and flashing leaks and ice dams among the major causes of home damage during weather...
Apr 5 2016 // Chubb has added cyber bullying coverage to its U.S. Masterpiece Family Protection policy to help cover clients and their families from the expenses associated with a cyber bullying incident.According to Christie Alderman,...
Apr 5 2016 // April 5, 2016- Change isn’t always easy. If you’re an insurance agent or WYO facing the April 1, 2016, regulatory changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), you know this all too well. As FEMA...
Apr 4 2016 // The U.K.’s new joint industry and government sponsored reinsurance scheme for flood risk began operating today (April 4).Designed to help provide access to affordable flood insurance cover for households at the...
Apr 4 2016 // April 4, 2016- As you may know, the world of flood is changing. As of April 1, 2016, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is implementing new changes flowing from the Biggert Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of...
Apr 4 2016 // Universal Insurance Holdings Inc., an insurance holding company in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is continuing its expansion into the Northeast.The company announced in March that its subsidiary Universal Property &...
Apr 4 2016 // Three homes were damaged and another was destroyed in northwest Arkansas when severe weather swept through the area late on March 23. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says damage was reported in Evansville,...
Apr 1 2016 // April 1, 2016- If you are an insurance agent trying to survive in today’s competitive marketplace, you may have dipped your toes in the flood insurance waters, so to speak. If you have not, get ready to jump in,...
Apr 1 2016 // Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. subsidiary, Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. (UPCIC), has written its first homeowners insurance policy in Michigan, the company announced. The initial policy was written...
Apr 1 2016 // Maritime Program Group (MPG) has launched a new non-admitted homeowners program offered through its Private Client Services division.According Brian Botwinick, VP of Private Client services, the product is backed by Lloyds...
Mar 30 2016 // The biggest wildfire in Kansas history has been largely contained, but authorities said more homes were damaged than originally thought.The Kansas Adjutant General’s Office said that nine Barber County homes were...
Mar 25 2016 // Three homes were damaged and another was destroyed in northwest Arkansas when severe weather swept through the area. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says the damage was reported late on March 23 in Evansville,...
Mar 23 2016 // A Florida-based homeowners insurer has beefed up its flood insurance offering with the launch of a new flood-coverage only company called TypTap.The new company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Homeowners Choice Property...
Mar 21 2016 // Emergency management officials in Washington say a neighborhood of 26 homes near Wenatchee is at imminent risk for a landslide.The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday the slope between 4900 and 5200...
Mar 21 2016 // Looking for new sales and opportunities in 2016? Here are a few of the top market sectors that just might deliver hot opportunities for agents and brokers in the property/casualty insurance industry this year.Sky’s...
Mar 17 2016 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller hailed a recent vote by the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee approving the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act (H.R. 2901).Miller...
Mar 15 2016 // Emergency officials in Louisiana and Mississippi were watching the rise of the Pearl River that divides the two states on March 14 amid widespread flooding that has damaged thousands of homes.In north Louisiana, the water...
Mar 14 2016 // HomeServices of America Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, has acquired Minnesota-based PCG Agencies Inc., a large independent personal insurance agency. Terms were not disclosed.Headquartered in St. Paul, PCG offers a...
Mar 10 2016 // The Travelers Companies, Inc. will now provide a discount on homeowners insurance for eligible customers with qualifying smart home devices. Smart smoke detectors and security systems that alert homeowners through their...
Mar 9 2016 // A severe thunderstorm, possibly a tornado, damaged at least seven homes scattered over a rural area of North Texas.The storm roared through the area between Weatherford and Mineral Wells about 6:15 p.m. Monday at a time...