Latest Homeowners Headlines
All the headlines from our Homeowners Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Four Rhode Island Homes Damaged in Fire
Jan 8 2018 // Four multi-family homes have been damaged and six residents and two firefighters injured following in an early morning fire in Providence, R.I. Fire officials say the blaze was reported at around 3 a.m. Saturday in the...
North Carolina Insurance Regulator Denies 18.7% Homeowners Rate Increase
Jan 8 2018 // The Commissioner of Insurance for North Carolina says a recent rate increase of 18.7 percent proposed by North Carolina insurers is unwarranted and has set a hearing date for later this year to resolve the...
Louisiana Citizens Policy Count Dropping Again
Jan 8 2018 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) estimates that the state’s property insurer of last resort has gone from the third largest property insurance company to the 35th in 10 years. Louisiana Insurance...
New Jersey Contractor Hit with Fraud Charges Over Post-Sandy Work
Dec 28 2017 // A contractor who performed work on Superstorm Sandy-damaged homes pressured customers into signing contracts and then performed shoddy work it failed to correct, state prosecutors alleged Tuesday. State Attorney General...
Multiple Homes Damaged in Delaware Fire
Dec 27 2017 // Multiple homes have been severely damaged by fire in Delaware. News outlets report a Monday night fire in Slaughter Beach left at least two houses destroyed, and caused damage to multiple others. An assistant state fire...
Homeowners Fear Losing Insurance in Midst of California Fires
Dec 18 2017 // California homeowners and regulators have a new fear about wildfires ravaging the state: that insurers will drop coverage. Massive, out-of-season fires in northern and southern California are causing billions of dollars in...
Florida Approves Statewide Homeowners Rate Increase of 6.6% For Citizens
Dec 18 2017 // The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has approved statewide rate increases on 2018 personal and commercial property insurance rates for Citizens Property Insurance Corp. OIR approved a statewide increase of 6.6...
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Policy Count Continues to Drop
Dec 15 2017 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) estimates that the state’s property insurer of last resort has gone from the third largest property insurance company to the 35th in 10 years. The eleventh round of...
200 Homes Evacuated as South Dakota Wildfire Grows
Dec 14 2017 // Strong winds are fanning the flames of a growing wildfire in South Dakota, pushing the fire beyond the borders of the Custer State Park and prompting new evacuations. Custer County Emergency Management director Mike Carter...
Bismarck, North Dakota, Levee Won’t Protect Some Homes from Flooding
Dec 11 2017 // A $4 million flood protection project in Bismarck set for next year will affect nearly two dozen properties that won’t be protected by the levee that’s being built. The Burleigh County Water Resource...
Report: 86K-plus Homes at Some Risk Level in Southern California Wildfires
Dec 8 2017 // A total of 86,242 homes in Ventura and Los Angeles counties with a combined reconstruction cost value of $27.7 billion are at some level of risk from the Thomas, Rye and Creek Wildfires, according to a CoreLogic report...
Florida Approves 6.6% Statewide Homeowners Rate Increase for Citizens
Dec 7 2017 // The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has approved statewide rate increases on 2018 personal and commercial property insurance rates for Citizens Property Insurance Corp. OIR approved a statewide increase of 6.6...
Southern California Fires Prompt Evacuations of Thousands from Homes
Dec 6 2017 // Ferocious Santa Ana winds raking Southern California whipped explosive wildfires Tuesday, prompting evacuation orders for thousands of homes. The biggest blaze broke out Monday in Ventura County and grew wildly to more...
Clearsurance: Despite Recent Natural Disasters, Homeowners Fail to Enhance Coverage
Dec 4 2017 // A recent online survey of 1,000 U.S. individuals uncovered that the majority (87 percent) are concerned about a natural disaster striking their area but very few have taken action to protect themselves from being uninsured...
North Carolina Insurers Request 18.7% Increase for Homeowners Insurance
Dec 4 2017 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau has filed notice with the N.C. Department of Insurance to request a statewide average increase in homeowners insurance rates of 18.7 percent for 2018, according to Insurance Commissioner Mike...
How Much Harm Did Harvey Do to Texas Homes?
Nov 27 2017 // Note: This story originally appeared in The Texas Tribune. As the state undertakes what could be the biggest housing recovery in American history after Hurricane Harvey, potentially thousands of Texas renters and...
California Policyholders Have 24 Months to Collect Wildfire Insurance Money
Nov 22 2017 // California’s insurance commissioner says homeowners who lost their homes in last month’s wildfires in Northern California have up to 24 months to collect insurance payments. Dave Jones said this week some...
My Thanksgiving Homeowners’ Policy Wishlist
Nov 22 2017 // If you’re like me and my family, you might need a little reminder of where we are in the calendar year. Thanksgiving is this week in the U.S. That’s your reminder. You’re welcome. By now, you’ve...
North Carolina Rate Bureau Requests 18.7% Increase for Homeowners Insurance
Nov 21 2017 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau has filed notice with the N.C. Department of Insurance request a statewide average increase in homeowners insurance rates of 18.7 percent for 2018, according to Insurance Commissioner Mike...
Despite Recent Natural Disasters, Homeowners Fail to Enhance Coverage: Clearsurance
Nov 20 2017 // A recent online survey of 1,000 U.S. individuals uncovered that the majority (87 percent) are concerned about a natural disaster striking their area but very few have taken action to protect themselves from being uninsured...
