Latest Homeowners Headlines

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Agent-Focused Home Insurer Openly Closes $75 Million Funding Round

Jun 22 2022 // Boston-based Openly, an insurtech homeowners insurer distributing through independent agents, has closed a $75 million Series C investment.According to founders Ty Harris and Matt Wielbut, Openly has responded to a...

Homeowners Can Record Insurance Company Adjusters’ Inspections, Florida Court Says

Jun 7 2022 // Homeowners and public adjusters may now feel a little more emboldened to record an insurance adjuster’s inspection of a home, after a Florida appeals court ruled in favor of the practice last week – the third such...

7.9% Average Rate Increase for North Carolina Homeowners Kicks in This Week

Jun 3 2022 // Starting this week, North Carolina homeowners will see insurance premiums rise by an average of almost 8% for new and renewing policies, after a negotiated rate increase took effect June 1.The North Carolina Rate Bureau...

Most Homeowners Underinsured for Trends in Inflation, Building Costs: APCIA

May 16 2022 // A new American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) survey of over 1,000 U.S. homeowners who have a homeowners insurance policy, reveals a majority of insured homeowners have not taken important steps to ensure...

Most Homeowners Underinsured for Trends in Inflation, Building Costs: APCIA

May 6 2022 // A new American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) survey of over 1,000 U.S. homeowners who have a homeowners insurance policy, reveals a majority of insured homeowners have not taken important steps to ensure...

Dog-Related Claims Cost U.S. Home Insurers Nearly $900M in 2021

May 2 2022 // Dog bites and other dog-related injuries accounted for more than one-third of all homeowners liability claim dollars paid out in 2021, costing $881 million, according to an analysis by the Insurance Information Institute...

Markets/Coverages: Home Insurer Hippo Expands to New York State

Apr 29 2022 // Hippo Insurance Services announced it will offer home insurance products in New York State. With New York, Hippo products are now in 38 states. New Yorkers will have access to Hippo’s offerings, including home...

ATV Is Not a Farm Vehicle Covered Under Homeowner’s Policy, Virginia Court Rules

Apr 18 2022 // The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) is not a “farm type vehicle” covered by a homeowner’s insurance policy, reversing a lower court that ruled in favor of coverage.The...

Dog-Related Claims Cost U.S. Home Insurers Nearly $900M in 2021

Apr 14 2022 // Dog bites and other dog-related injuries accounted for more than one-third of all homeowners liability claim dollars paid out in 2021, costing $881 million, according to an analysis by the Insurance Information Institute...

Inflation Outpacing Premium Increases for Auto and Homeowners Lines

Mar 21 2022 // US Insurers — already hammered by extraordinary losses caused by natural disasters — are failing to raise premiums at a pace that matches the inflation rate, according to the American Property Casualty...

Nationwide Expands Use of Leak Sensors for Homeowners

Mar 16 2022 // Nationwide Insurance has become the latest large insurer to expand its use of leak-detection and other sensors for homeowners, offering a small discount on premiums.The company announced this week that it has teamed up...

New Hampshire Directs Federal Funds to Help Homeowners Pay Mortgage, Insurance

Mar 15 2022 // A new, federally funded program will provide relief to eligible homeowners struggling to pay their mortgage, property taxes, utility bills, and other costs during the coronavirus pandemic, New Hampshire authorities said...

APCIA: Inflation Outpacing Premium Increases for Auto and Homeowners Lines

Mar 8 2022 // US Insurers — already hammered by extraordinary losses caused by natural disasters — are also failing to raise premiums at a pace that matches an historic inflation rate, the American Property Casualty Insurance...

AIG to Move High Net Worth Homeowners to E&S

Mar 7 2022 // Peter Zaffino, CEO of American International Group (AIG), said the company’s ongoing analysis of the increased frequency and severity of natural catastrophes has led to a decision to move its high net worth...

2021 Natural Catastrophe Losses From Major Events Reached $56.92B – Here’s Why

Mar 4 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic.When a natural catastrophe hits a community, there can be significant long-term impacts. When a large portion of the local population leaves the area during the rebuild...

SafePoint to Assume 24K Louisiana Policies From Americas

Mar 2 2022 // SafePoint Insurance Co. will assume approximately 24,000 homeowners policies in Louisiana from Americas Insurance Co., which was placed into receivership in January after suffering heavy losses from a series of hurricanes...

Openly Moves into Georgia with 15-Second Homeowners Quote Platform

Mar 2 2022 // Openly, a data-focused homeowners insurer based in Boston, announced that it has expanded into Georgia. The Deep South state is the 17th for the rapidly growing company, which was launched in 2017 and says its platform can...

Florida Appeal Courts Side with Insurers in Attorney Fees, AOB and PIP Cases

Feb 23 2022 // From attorneys’ fees to water damage to reimbursement limits in no-fault auto insurance, Florida appeals courts have sided with insurers in several cases in recent days. Here’s a look:Attorney Fees and Another...

Homeowners of America Expands Into Missouri

Feb 22 2022 // Homeowners of America, a property and casualty insurance provider and subsidiary of Porch Group, Inc., has launched service in Missouri as part of its ongoing nationwide expansion plan, marking the third expansion of...

Another Big Insurer Stops Writing Homeowners Policies in Florida

Feb 21 2022 // The Florida property insurance market is showing more signs of trouble, with one of the state’s largest carriers deciding to stop writing new homeowner business in the state — while also asking for a rate...