All the headlines from our Homeowners Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 16 2014 // Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has sued the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for allegedly violating the state’s 2012 foreclosure prevention...
Jun 12 2014 // Frontline Insurance has launched a new rental home insurance product for owners of rental property in South Carolina. The coverage protects non-owner occupied properties in coastal areas and offers protection from fire...
Jun 10 2014 // The quality of care at Louisiana’s nursing homes is among the worst in the nation, with high rates of bed sores and physical restraints and low levels of nursing staff, according to a state legislative report...
Jun 9 2014 // Massachusetts Commissioner of Insurance Joseph G. Murphy announced Monday his decision rejecting the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association’s (“FAIR Plan”) request to increase its...
Jun 3 2014 // The recent plague of wildfires in Southern California and in neighboring states seems to have more people checking on their homeowners policies – and more people concerned about the threat of wildfires may be taking some...
Jun 3 2014 // Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is suing the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for allegedly violating the state’s 2012 foreclosure prevention...
Jun 2 2014 // Sunday, June 1, marked the official start of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season, and Virginia’s Bureau of Insurance is encouraging consumers to ensure that they have the insurance coverage they need and to develop a...
Jun 2 2014 // The U.S. homeowners insurance industry benefited from lower catastrophe activity in 2013 and became profitable for the first time since 2007, according to an analysis by SNL Financial.According to SNL, all of the top 20...
May 30 2014 // All New Jersey homeowners who were put on a waiting list for the state’s signature post-Superstorm Sandy housing program will receive funding to rebuild, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday.Christie said at...
May 20 2014 // Officials say at least 47 homes were destroyed during last week’s outbreak of nearly a dozen wildfires in San Diego County.State fire officials said Sunday at least 39 homes in the suburb of San Marcos were...
May 16 2014 // A Pennsylvania appeals court has affirmed this month that a homeowners’ insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify in an underlying case where the policyholder’s teenage son caused an injury to a friend during...
May 16 2014 // The U.S. homeowners insurance industry benefited from lower catastrophe activity in 2013 and became profitable for the first time since 2007, according to an analysis by SNL Financial.According to SNL, all of the top 20...
May 13 2014 // Emergency officials say about 75 homes are destroyed and hundreds of people have evacuated the area after a wildfire burned up to 2 square miles in the Texas Panhandle.The Texas Department of Public Safety said in an email...
May 12 2014 // American Integrity Insurance Group, a Florida residential, new business property insurance company, will now offer a policy designed for Floridians with owner occupied, primary residences valued from $750,000 to $1.5...
May 8 2014 // ANE, Agency Network Exchange, has formed an agreement with Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. that gives its members direct access to Hyundai’s new homeowners insurance product. ANE and its member agents...
May 7 2014 // Allstate Corp. reported that higher losses from catastrophes due to severe winter weather cut into profits in the first quarter while higher premiums helped offset the effect. The company reported net income of $587...
May 1 2014 // Emergency managers said at least 240 homes were damaged or destroyed by the tornadoes and strong storms that swept through Alabama.The Alabama Emergency Management Agency said damage has been reported in 31 of...
May 1 2014 // Insurers in Florida could not use credit information to deny a claim or cancel a policy under a bill now headed to the desk of Florida Gov. Rick Scott.The Florida House voted unanimously for a bill that would also create a...
Apr 30 2014 // The Florida House has rejected a proposal that could shift homeowners away from the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance and into private surplus lines insurers.The Florida Senate last week narrowly voted for a...
Apr 29 2014 // The California Earthquake Authority reported Tuesday it has paid numerous claims for damage to homes that sustained “relatively minor damage” from the magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck La Habra on March...