Latest Homeowners Headlines
All the headlines from our Homeowners Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Replacement Costs Battle on the Road to Somewhere
Apr 13 2012 // Steve Young was somewhat upbeat when he was asked what he thought about the outcome of a long-brewing legal battle between three insurance associations and the California Department of Insurance. That upbeat attitude is...
Severe Weather Has Home Insurers Rethinking Coverages
Apr 10 2012 // As weather disasters strike with more frequency, U.S. homeowners first get hit with the destruction or total loss of property. Many are then hit with the unexpected loss of homeowners insurance policies as insurance...
Florida Homeowners Association Could Be Sued in Martin Shooting Case
Apr 10 2012 // If Trayvon Martin’s family sues over his death, they might not target George Zimmerman but instead the homeowners association of the neighborhood where the shooting happened and Zimmerman lived. That’s because...
Force-Placed Insurers on Hot Seat as N.Y. Regulators Expand Probe
Apr 6 2012 // New York regulators are expanding their investigation into the so-called force-placed insurance that target homeowners in financial distress. Benjamin Lawsky, the state’s superintendent for the financial services...
N.Y. Attorney General Warns Homeowners About New Mortgage Scams
Apr 5 2012 // New York’s attorney general is warning homeowners to be alert for phone calls from people posing as bank or government officials to get personal information through bogus offers of help with their mortgages. Eric...
Colorado Wildfire Victims Returning to Homes
Apr 3 2012 // The Lower North Fork wildfire in Jefferson County, Colo. is nearly 100 percent contained, and with all remaining evacuation and pre-evacuation orders lifted on Tuesday residents were returning to their homes. The fire,...
Tornadoes Raise Home Insurance Rates in Missouri
Apr 3 2012 // Even Missouri residents who lived nowhere near last year’s deadly tornadoes are writing bigger checks to insure their homes. The state Department of Insurance reports that premiums increased 5 percent between July...
Regulators’ Advice: Be Prepared for Springtime Risks
Apr 2 2012 // Tis the season when flowers bloom and birds sing — which means it’s also time for homeowners to check for springtime risks and ensure that they have adequate insurance coverage. Connecticut Insurance Commissioner...
Ohio Court: Builders Must Construct Homes in ‘Workmanlike Manner’
Apr 2 2012 // Ohio’s high court has held that homebuilders have a duty imposed by law to construct a home “in a workmanlike manner using ordinary care,” despite the wording of any warranty document. The Supreme Court...
Wind and Hail Impacted Abilene and North Texas the Most in 2011
Mar 30 2012 // Allstate Wind and Hail Claims Jump 45% Statewide Last Year Hail and wind impacted more Allstate insured homes in the Abilene area and North Texas than in any other part of the state last year. Allstate tallied the top 25...
Louisiana Congressman Objects to Shifting Recovery Money to Dome
Mar 30 2012 // A New Orleans U.S. representative from the New Orleans area has objected to Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal administration’s plan to redirect federal hurricane recovery money from housing aid programs to Superdome...
Alabama Insurance Commission Backs Catastrophe Savings Accounts
Mar 29 2012 // A commission put together by Gov. Robert Bentley has made its first recommendations about the availability and affordability of homeowners’ insurance. The Affordable Homeowners Insurance Commission said it decided to...
Home Value Protection Insurance Comes to Indiana
Mar 28 2012 // Home Value Protection is now available in Indiana. With a Home Value Protection policy, homeowners can insure the market value of their home—the largest financial asset of most families—from volatile market...
Agents Inundated with Customer Calls Following Texas Wildfires
Mar 27 2012 // When wildfires began breaking out across Texas last year in April, homeowners began contacting their insurance agents about their coverage or in some cases lack of coverage. Agents located near many of the fires were...
Alabama Has Not Yet Addressed Home Insurance Costs, Availability
Mar 26 2012 // Gov. Robert Bentley has not yet kept a campaign promise he made in 2010 to have the Legislature address the rising cost and declining availability of homeowners’ insurance in Alabama. Almost a year has passed since...
Vermont Officials Warn Homeowners About Awakening Bears
Mar 26 2012 // As winter turns to spring, Vermont officials are warning local homeowners about awakening bears. Homeowners are advised to take down bird feeders to help keep bears out of trouble. Photo credit: Vermont Fish and Wildlife...
North Carolina Officials: Increased Fire Insurance Premiums Due to GPS
Mar 23 2012 // Some North Carolina homeowners are seeing premium increases this year due to a fire rating change. And North Carolina officials say those increases in insurance premiums stem from the use of technology by insurers and not...
No Push Back on Allstate Rates by Texas Insurance Regulators
Mar 22 2012 // Homeowner insurance rate hikes filed in Texas by Allstate Insurance in December 2011 have passed muster with Texas insurance regulators. The company made a rate adjustment of 5.7 percent statewide for Allstate Texas Lloyds...
Michigan Fire Chief: 207 Homes Damaged by Tornado
Mar 21 2012 // Officials now say 207 homes were damaged in last week’s tornado in Dexter, Mich., and about 20 will need to be demolished. Dexter Area Fire Chief Loren Yates provided the figures on March 19. Officials initially said...
Conn. Regulators Advise Homeowners: ‘Be Prepared for Springtime Risks’
Mar 21 2012 // The Connecticut Insurance Department is advising homeowners to prepare their property against potential springtime weather risks, such as excessive rainfall and flooding. The state’s insurance commissioner Thomas...
