All the headlines from our Homeowners Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 22 2013 // State officials now say that at least 900 homes in Illinois were either destroyed or badly damaged by the tornado outbreak on Nov. 17. And that figure is likely to grow.Patti Thompson is a spokeswoman for the Illinois...
Nov 21 2013 // The state of Connecticut is opening two additional intake centers to help homeowners seeking disaster assistance for losses caused by last year’s Superstorm Sandy. Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Tuesday...
Nov 21 2013 // Efforts to delay implementation of changes in the federal flood insurance program have run into roadblocks on both sides of Capitol Hill.The leaders of the House Financial Services Committee say they are standing behind...
Nov 19 2013 // Residents of a flood-prone area battered by Superstorm Sandy are getting a financial lifeline, with New York state officials announcing a plan to buy all 129 homes in a New York City neighborhood sandwiched between a tidal...
Nov 19 2013 // Hundreds of homes were flattened by the outbreak of intense late-season thunderstorms accompanied by high winds, quarter-to-baseball sized hail, and dozens of tornadoes that swept across the Midwest on Nov. 17, according...
Nov 19 2013 // Access Home Insurance Co. (Access Home) announced it has received authorization to assume nearly 10,000 policies and more than $19 million in premium from Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state’s...
Nov 19 2013 // With increases in federal flood insurance rates looming, two insurance providers have said they are prepared to sell private flood policies in Florida.Their actions come as state officials are trying to provide guidelines...
Nov 18 2013 // Steep rate increases for flood insurance are hitting homeowners and businesses across south Louisiana, and state officials and business leaders warn the increases could severely damage local economies.Despite the calls for...
Nov 18 2013 // In support of a Mississippi lawsuit that alleges the new FEMA flood insurance rates are arbitrary and unlawful, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has filed an amicus brief in federal court arguing that FEMA...
Nov 18 2013 // When Mallory and Zach Sinclair were looking for their first home, they swooned over a new townhouse in the Brandon, Florida subdivision of Whispering Oaks. With well-manicured lawns, it looked fresh and untouched, with...
Nov 18 2013 // State Specialists are often an independent agent’s most reliable and consistent market. These companies are focused on a specific geographic area, understand it and consistently strive to serve it.The Demotech...
Nov 18 2013 // As many as 1,100 families on waiting lists for help rebuilding their homes after Superstorm Sandy could benefit from a plan New Jersey has to move additional storm recovery funds to repair programs.The state’s...
Nov 18 2013 // A U.S. housing regulator said on Nov. 5 that it would ban some fees and commissions that borrowers are compelled to pay when their own home insurance coverage lapses.The Federal Housing Finance Agency said it was aiming to...
Nov 15 2013 // Safeco Insurance Co. has agreed to pay a $900,000 fine and reform its approval process for homeowners and auto insurance coverage, California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced Friday.Safeco was fined for the...
Nov 13 2013 // Insurance agents in Austin, Texas, report the interest in homeowners obtaining flood insurance coverage has risen dramatically after two recent rains that have flooded portions of Austin and neighboring communities....
Nov 12 2013 // Esurance, the online car insurance seller owned by Allstate Corp., is betting that bundling auto and home policies will help it compete with Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s Geico unit and Progressive Corp.Esurance started...
Nov 8 2013 // Insurance agents in Austin, Texas report the interest in homeowners obtaining flood insurance coverage has risen dramatically after two recent rains that have flooded portions of Austin and neighboring communities.Roughly...
Nov 7 2013 // New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s administration said it is seeking to allocate additional federal funds to two major Superstorm Sandy housing recovery programs and also to set aside funds for a program to...
Nov 6 2013 // Deaths from fires and burns are the third-leading cause of fatal home injuries, and Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael Consedine offered five simple ways to prevent home fires.“Often victims in house fires...
Nov 6 2013 // Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy recently announced the creation of the Connecticut Shoreline Resiliency Fund, a low-interest loan program for state residents who are subject to coastal flooding and would like to...