Latest Homeowners Headlines
All the headlines from our Homeowners Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Travelers Finds Water Damage Ten Times More Likely Than Fire
Sep 17 2010 // While fire may be a common worry among homeowners, claims data from Travelers suggests their homes could be as much as 10 times more likely to be damaged by water than by fire. Fortunately, much of this water-related...
Ohio Insurance Institute: State’s Insured Losses from Ike – $1.255B
Sep 14 2010 // For some Ohioans, the memory of Hurricane Ike is only surpassed by the damage it caused last Sept. 14 as it made its way across the Buckeye State packing winds at speeds equal to a Category 1 hurricane (up to 74...
San Bruno Fire Leaves Many Critically Injured, Homes Destroyed
Sep 10 2010 // A Pacific Gas and Electric gas line explosion that occurred at about 6 p.m. on Sept. 9 in San Bruno, Calif., has killed six people, left at least nine people critically injured, and destroyed more than a dozen homes,...
Wind Inspectors in Louisiana Say Insurers Vary on Proof for Discounts
Sep 10 2010 // In the entire state of Louisiana, there are only 16 of them, and they want business. They are certified wind inspectors, and for $150 to $200 they say they can knock hundreds of dollars off homeowners’ annual...
Florida Plans Hearing on Citizens’ Rate Increases
Sep 7 2010 // Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation will hold a hearing on proposed rate increases for several lines of insurance from Citizens Property Insurance Corp. at 1 p.m. on Sept. 7, 2010, in Tallahassee. The lines of...
Homeowners Insurance an Issue in Texas Gubernatorial Campaign
Sep 6 2010 // Former Houston Mayor Bill White, a Democrat campaigning to replace Repub-lican Rick Perry as governor of Texas, says homeowners insurance rates in Texas are too high and should be more regulated. White said Texans pay an...
North Carolina Commissioner Urges Preparation
Sep 2 2010 // With Hurricane Earl on a path to skim the barrier islands and the coast of North Carolina beginning this evening, state Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin is reminding all North Carolinians to take precautions before the...
Cedar Rapids Gives Flood-Damaged Homes to Builders, Nonprofits
Sep 2 2010 // City officials are trying to salvage some of the homes damaged by flooding in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 2008 by offering them to builders and nonprofit groups for free. In exchange, the homes would be renovated and sold at a...
Preparing for an Insurance Adjuster an Important Step in Recovery
Sep 1 2010 // Showing your home’s storm damage to an insurance adjuster should be a feeling of relief rather than high anxiety. An adjuster arriving at your residence means you are that much closer to having your home repaired and...
Foremost Insurance Expands Dwelling Fire Program in Vermont
Sep 1 2010 // Foremost Insurance Group is expanding its Dwelling Fire program in Vermont effective September 1, 2010 and is introducing new Dwelling Fire policies and endorsements specifically designed for landlord, owner-occupied or...
Homeowners Insurance an Issue in Texas Gubernatorial Campaign
Aug 27 2010 // Former Houston Mayor Bill White, a Democrat campaigning to replace Rick Perry as governor of Texas, says homeowners insurance rates in Texas are too high and should be subject to more regulation. White says Texans pay an...
Homeowners Coverage Knowledge Gap Wide Among Consumers
Aug 24 2010 // Many Americans admit to having a knowledge gap when it comes to what their home insurance actually covers, according to a new survey. Nearly one third (31 percent) of Americans don’t know how much their most valuable...
Allstate Companies Get Louisiana Homeowner Rate Hikes
Aug 20 2010 // Louisiana homeowners who get their insurance coverage from five companies owned by Allstate Corp. will start paying higher rates in either November or December. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon recently approved rate...
American Integrity Offers Floridians Vacant Home Insurance
Aug 19 2010 // American Integrity Insurance Group, of Tampa, marked a first among Florida-based insurance companies by launching an insurance policy to cover vacant homes. The policy will insure unoccupied homes, on a long or short term...
3 Imaginative Approaches to Agency Marketing in the Entertainment Age
Aug 16 2010 // GEICO, State Farm, Progressive, e-surance and other major insurance marketers currently employ humor in their advertising. There’s GEICO’s prolonged use of the gecko, State Farm’s whyagent.com Web site,...
3 Imaginative Approaches to Agency Marketing in the Entertainment Age
Aug 16 2010 // Agents Must Employ Creative Insurance Marketing … or Else GEICO, State Farm, Progressive, e-surance and other major insurance marketers currently employ humor in their advertising. There’s GEICO’s...
Florida Poll Shows Widespread Concern Over Property Coverage
Aug 13 2010 // The Florida Chamber of Commerce says that a poll they had conducted shows Florida voters put grave importance on efforts at property insurance reform. The poll, which was supported jointly by the Chamber and the Property...
Louisiana High Court Asked to Look at Insurer Duties in Road Home Case
Aug 11 2010 // Are some 151,000 homeowners insurance claim assignments made to the state of Louisiana as part of its Road Home program legal under Louisiana law? That’s the question the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has...
Pipeline Company Buying Homes Affected by Michigan Oil Spill
Aug 10 2010 // The Canadian company whose pipeline ruptured and dumped hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil into a southern Michigan waterway is buying two homes affected by the spill, and several other homeowners are considering...
State Insurance Commissioners Warn on Keeping Vacant Homes Insured
Aug 9 2010 // As the U.S. housing market struggles to rebound, many homeowners are stuck with hard-to-sell properties longer than expected. Some frustrated home sellers who must relocate for a new job opportunity, want to downsize or...
