Latest Homeowners Headlines
All the headlines from our Homeowners Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Hurricane Sandy Judges Demand Clearing of Settlement Roadblocks
Apr 28 2015 // Federal officials and flood insurance companies were chastised by a panel of New York judges for imposing delays on settlements with hundreds of Hurricane Sandy victims who alleged their claims were wrongfully denied or...
Tornado Damages Dozens of Homes in Ocala
Apr 23 2015 // Authorities say a tornado touched down in an area of north Florida where dozens of homes were damaged by wind and failing trees. The Ocala Star Banner reported that no one was injured but at least a half dozen homes...
Landlords in Michigan Town Must Ensure Renters Keep Homes Crime-Free
Apr 22 2015 // A new ordinance in Saginaw will require renters to pledge to keep their homes free of crime and puts landlords on the hook for making sure tenants obey the rules. The ordinance, dubbed the “crime-free lease...
Texas Home Insurers Seek Lawsuit Protection Despite Healthy Profits
Apr 22 2015 // Texas home insurers saw a third straight year of healthy profits in 2014 due to higher rates and fewer severe storms across the state. But The Dallas Morning News reports a rising tide of lawsuits filed by homeowners in...
2 N.J. Towns Get Federal Grants for Buyouts of Flood-Prone Homes
Apr 22 2015 // Two New Jersey towns will share $7.5 million in federal grants to fund the acquisition and demolition of homes in flood-prone areas. Woodbridge will receive more than $3.8 million to buy and demolish 98 homes and Manville...
Cause of Fires at 3 Empty Homes in North Carolina Neighborhood Unknown
Apr 22 2015 // Firefighters in North Carolina this week took on blazes at three empty homes in the same neighborhood in Fayetteville. Multiple media outlets reported that the first call came in shortly before 5 a.m. Tuesday for fires at...
Mississippi AG Hood Sues State Farm, Alleges Katrina Claims Fraud
Apr 21 2015 // Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has sued State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. for allegedly shifting hundreds of millions of dollars in Hurricane Katrina wind claims to the state by mislabeling them flood claims. The...
Officials Say Cooking Fire Started California Blaze That Threatened 300 Homes
Apr 20 2015 // Firefighters are making progress on a fire that had threatened hundreds of homes near a Southern California dam. Officials said an unattended cooking fire sparked the blaze on Saturday, triggering the nighttime evacuation...
N.J. Consumers to Receive 1-Page Summary of Their Homeowners Coverage
Apr 16 2015 // The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance announced that starting in June, New Jersey consumers buying or renewing homeowners, condominium, renters, mobile home, or dwelling fire insurance policies will receive a...
Penn.: Fracking Exclusion Not Allowed in Homeowners Earthquake Endorsements
Apr 15 2015 // The Pennsylvania Insurance Department issued a notice telling insurance companies that earthquake endorsements to homeowners insurance policies in Pennsylvania cannot exclude coverage for earthquakes that may be caused by...
Trunk Joins Lighthouse Property Insurance in the Carolinas
Apr 15 2015 // Lighthouse Property Insurance Corp. has hired George Trunk as senior marketing representative of both North and South Carolina. George Trunk Trunk comes to Lighthouse with more than 28 years of experience in the insurance...
Why Homeowners Should Worry Despite ‘Calm’ Hurricane Forecast
Apr 10 2015 // The Colorado State University hurricane forecast for the Atlantic Ocean came out Thursday and called for seven named storms. That would be the fewest since 1997. The CSU forecast will be followed soon by a host of others,...
Higginbotham Adds Homeowners Association Insurance Practice Group
Apr 8 2015 // A group of five commercial property/casualty insurance professionals led by broker Mark Conner has joined Higginbotham in Houston. The group specializes in homeowners association (HOA) insurance and loss control, serving...
Hub International Acquires Two Canadian Home Warranty Providers
Apr 6 2015 // Chicago-based Hub International Limited announced that it has acquired Progressive Home Warranty, based in Edmonton, Alberta, and Pacific Home Warranty, based in Surrey, British Columbia. The two companies provide home...
Conn. Suits Seek to Access Lanza Estate’s Homeowner Policy
Apr 6 2015 // The families of nine people killed in the Newtown elementary school shooting in Connecticut have filed lawsuits against the estate of the gunman’s mother. The lawsuits contend Nancy Lanza failed to properly secure...
Boston Area Expects a Flood of Claims After Record Winter
Mar 29 2015 // After the Big Dig-out, it’s time for the Big Payout. Or will it be the Big Denial? New England’s epic winter is on pace to produce a corresponding number of claims as thousands of homeowners seek to repair...
Oklahoma Commissioner: Severe Weather Damaged at Least 1,100 Insured Homes
Mar 26 2015 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak announced that more than 1,100 homeowners insurance claims have already been filed following severe weather that marched across the state on Wednesday, March...
Crack on Texas Cliff Where House Fell Puts Homes, Boaters at Risk
Mar 23 2015 // Steve Mellgren’s worries began when a chunk of land near his house crumbled down a cliff, leaving his neighbor’s palatial home dangling above a lake before a demolition crew sent it tumbling into the water. One...
N.Y. Assemblyman Proposes State-Run Flood Insurance
Mar 23 2015 // A New York State assemblyman is proposing a bill to create a state-run flood insurance program designed to serve New York homeowners in flood-prone communities. Assemblyman Phillip Goldfeder (D-Queens) announced the plan...
CEA Kicks off Earthquake Insurance Selling Program for Agents
Mar 23 2015 // The California Earthquake Authority has again kicked off its annual “Marketing Value Program,” in which the quasi-private earthquake insurer encourages agents to sign up to receive direct mail marketing...
