Latest Homeowners Headlines
All the headlines from our Homeowners Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Insurer Among Parties Arguing over Cause of Flooded Homes in Nebraska
Apr 24 2016 // The city of Bellevue, Neb., the Metropolitan Utilities District, a plumbing contractor and its insurance company disagree about who’s to blame for a ruptured water line that flooded about 12 homes in February. The...
One-Size Doesn’t Fit All in Today’s Evolving Homeowners Market
Apr 20 2016 // The homeowners insurance line, not often thought of as a bastion of change, is actually quietly evolving beyond the traditional “one-size-fits-all” business. Some of the puzzle pieces that make up homeowners...
Fire at Tennessee Apartment Complex Kills 1, Destroys 11 Homes
Apr 20 2016 // One person has died and 11 homes have been destroyed following a fire at an apartment complex in Harriman, Tenn. Harriman Fire Department Chief David Bailey tells news outlets that the fire broke out Sunday morning at the...
Owner of 9 Group Homes in Alabama Decertified by State
Apr 19 2016 // The Alabama Department of Mental Health decertified the owner of nine group homes in northern Alabama. State officials delivered the notice to K&D Group Home executive director Katie M. Smith that the state was...
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Seeks Extension of Flood Claim Deadline
Apr 19 2016 // Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to extend its deadline for Louisiana homeowners impacted by flooding, the insurance department announced. A federal disaster...
California Consumer Group Wants State Farm Homeowners Rate Reduction
Apr 18 2016 // State Farm has overcharged its customers roughly $78 million since at least July 2015, and should be required to refund that money, Consumer Watchdog told the California Department of Insurance last week. The group wants...
Weather Incidents Top Homeowners Insurance Claims
Apr 18 2016 // Weather incidents account for more than half of all homeowners insurance claims, with wind, pipes freezing and bursting, roof and flashing leaks and ice dams among the major causes of home damage during weather...
Florida Insurer Launches Company Offering Admitted, Standalone Flood Coverage
Apr 18 2016 // A Florida-based homeowners insurer has beefed up its flood insurance offering with the launch of a new flood-coverage only company called TypTap. The new company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Homeowners Choice Property...
Pennsylvania Issues Advisory on Appealing Flood Zone Designation
Apr 18 2016 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller issued a consumer alert telling homeowners about a process by which they can appeal their property’s placement in a flood zone by the federal government, which in...
Penn. Issues Consumer Alert for Homeowners on Appealing Flood Maps
Apr 6 2016 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller issued a consumer alert this week telling homeowners about a process by which they can appeal their property’s placement in a flood zone by the federal government,...
Top Homeowners Insurance Claims
Apr 6 2016 // Weather incidents account for more than half of all homeowners insurance claims, with wind, pipes freezing and bursting, roof and flashing leaks and ice dams among the major causes of home damage during weather...
Chubb Adds Cyber Bullying Insurance for U.S. Homeowners
Apr 5 2016 // Chubb has added cyber bullying coverage to its U.S. Masterpiece Family Protection policy to help cover clients and their families from the expenses associated with a cyber bullying incident. According to Christie Alderman,...
Regulatory SOS: Leveraging Change to Succeed in the Flood Space
Apr 5 2016 // John Dickson, President of NFS Edge Insurance Agency, Inc. April 5, 2016- Change isn’t always easy. If you’re an insurance agent or WYO facing the April 1, 2016, regulatory changes to the National Flood...
UK’s Flood Re Launches to Bring Affordable Flood Cover to Homeowners
Apr 4 2016 // The U.K.’s new joint industry and government sponsored reinsurance scheme for flood risk began operating today (April 4). Designed to help provide access to affordable flood insurance cover for households at the...
Adding Client Value: Rounding Out Your Portfolio with Private Flood Insurance Options
Apr 4 2016 // John Dickson, President of NFS Edge Insurance Agency, Inc. April 4, 2016- As you may know, the world of flood is changing. As of April 1, 2016, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is implementing new changes...
Universal P&C Expands to New Jersey, New York
Apr 4 2016 // Universal Insurance Holdings Inc., an insurance holding company in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is continuing its expansion into the Northeast. The company announced in March that its subsidiary Universal Property &...
Homes Damaged, Destroyed by Severe Storms in Arkansas
Apr 4 2016 // Three homes were damaged and another was destroyed in northwest Arkansas when severe weather swept through the area late on March 23. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says damage was reported in Evansville,...
Riding Out the “Perfect Storm”: Navigating Change in Today’s Volatile Flood Insurance Market
Apr 1 2016 // John Dickson, President of NFS Edge Insurance Agency, Inc. April 1, 2016- If you are an insurance agent trying to survive in today’s competitive marketplace, you may have dipped your toes in the flood insurance...
Universal Insurance Subsidiary Writes First Homeowners Policy in Michigan
Apr 1 2016 // Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. subsidiary, Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. (UPCIC), has written its first homeowners insurance policy in Michigan, the company announced. The initial policy was written...
Maritime Program Group Launches Non-Admitted Homeowners Program
Apr 1 2016 // Maritime Program Group (MPG) has launched a new non-admitted homeowners program offered through its Private Client Services division. According Brian Botwinick, VP of Private Client services, the product is backed by...
