Latest Homeowners Headlines
All the headlines from our Homeowners Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Chicago Executive Convicted in Home Insurance Scheme
Aug 15 2005 // Former commodities firm executive Marc E. Thompson set his home ablaze and burned his elderly mother alive to collect insurance money that he later hid during bankruptcy proceedings, a federal jury ruled late last...
Wash. State Battles Blaze as More than 100 Homes Destroyed; Other Western States Face Fires
Aug 13 2005 // While temperatures fell Friday and the humidity rose, that was about the only good news for folks and firefighters in southeastern Washington State, as a nearly 50,000-acre wildfire continued to blaze. More than 100 homes...
Safety Codes Now Require Fire Sprinklers in Nursing Homes, Nightclubs, 1-2 Family Dwellings
Aug 11 2005 // Fire sprinklers will soon be required in all nursing homes, in new construction of one- and two-family dwellings, and in all new construction of nightclubs and like facilities, as well as for existing nightclubs and like...
ACIC’s Releases Special Insurance-Related Legislative Roundup
Aug 8 2005 // This is the Association of California Insurance Companies special report on the status of significant insurance-related bills that are awaiting action by the Legislature. Lawmakers return from their month-long summer...
I.I.I. Warns Pools Lead Homeowners to Serious Liability Risks
Aug 8 2005 // With temperatures soaring in many parts of the country, above-ground pools are an appealing option to beat the summer heat. Inflating a pool for use in the backyard may seem simple enough, but there are insurance and...
Fla. Homeowners Rates to Rise by 6.8 Percent Again This Summer
Aug 8 2005 // Florida homeowners can expect to receive a 6.8 percent increase in their insurance rates to pay for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s deficit, according to Bob Hartwig, chief economist at the Insurance...
I.I.I. Warns Pools Lead Homeowners to Serious Liability Risks
Aug 8 2005 // With temperatures soaring in many parts of the country, above-ground pools are an appealing option to beat the summer heat. Inflating a pool for use in the back yard may seem simple enough, but there are insurance and...
Del. Restricts Homeowners Renewals, Requires ‘Gap’ Disclosure
Aug 7 2005 // Delaware Insurance Commissioner Matthew Denn wants to restrict insurers from canceling homeowners’ insurance policies because they have made a few claims and require insurers to more fully disclose to insureds...
TRCC Seeks Volunteers for Warranty and Standards Advisory Committee
Aug 5 2005 // The Texas Residential Construction Commission is in the process of establishing an advisory committee to review proposed changes to the adopted warranties and building and performance standards. During the June 2005...
UPCIC Says No Increase Needed in ’06
Aug 5 2005 // Florida-based Universal Property and Casualty Insurance Company (“UPCIC”), a subsidiary of Universal Insurance Holdings Inc., announced that it will not seek a rate increase on its homeowners’ insurance...
Safeco Stops Writing New P/L Property Policies in Fla.; Will Stop Renewing Them in 2006
Jul 26 2005 // As of July 26, Safeco stopped writing new personal property policies in Florida and has notified the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation that at the beginning of 2006, it plans to stop renewing personal lines property...
Texas AG Warns Homeowners, Businesses to be Wary of Scam Artists in Emily’s Wake
Jul 20 2005 // As Hurricane Emily approached the U.S.-Mexico border, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott issued an alert to residents and business owners in South Texas to be on the lookout for unscrupulous repair contractors and...
Fla. Issues Emergency Order to Protect Homeowners in 12 Panhandle Counties
Jul 20 2005 // An emergency order has been issued to all property and casualty insurers and surplus lines insurers by Florida’s Commissioner of Insurance Regulation Kevin McCarty prohibiting carriers from canceling or failing to...
N.D. AG Warns Dickinson Homeowners of Unlicensed Contractors
Jul 19 2005 // North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and Secretary of State Al Jaeger are reminding homeowners of the need for caution when hiring contractors to complete home repairs. Severe weather damage provides an...
MORE CHOICES IN HOMEOWNERS MARKET
Jul 18 2005 // The market for homeowners insurance in Louisiana is expanding, according to Associated Press and New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. More companies are apparently writing policies, and those that already were in the state...
Homeowners Insurance Agent Web Directory Goes National
Jul 18 2005 // InsureMyHouse.com, an informational Web site about homeowners insurance, started an online directory of homeowners insurance agents two months ago. The directory started in Pennsylvania and is now open to all 50...
Insurers Advise Texas Gulf Residents to Prep for Hurricanes as Season Unfolds
Jul 15 2005 // Residents along the Gulf Coast of Texas can learn a lot from the experiences of those people in Florida who were victims of multiple hurricanes last year, according Sandra Ray, public affairs director of Southwestern...
Citizens/Hanover Touts Multi-Variate ‘Connections Auto’ as Winner
Jul 14 2005 // The Citizens and Hanover Insurance Companies’ new Connections Auto, a state-of the-art, multi- variate auto product with greater customer segmentation capabilities, is off to a strong start in its initial launch...
ACIC Opposes Department’s Proposed Homeowners Regulations
Jul 14 2005 // The Department of Insurance’s proposed homeowners regulations exceed the agency’s authority to adopt standards that involve underwriting practices, according to the Association of California Insurance...
Two More Fla. Insurers Request Homeowners, Condo Rate Increases
Jul 11 2005 // Florida Preferred Property Insurance and Old Dominion Insurance have joined the list of insurers asking the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation for permission to increase homeowner and condominium policy rates. Florida...
