Latest Homeowners Headlines
All the headlines from our Homeowners Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Address Post-Sandy Concerns
Jan 28 2013 // Legislators in New York and New Jersey have introduced a number of new bills to address some homeowners insurance- related complaints they have been receiving in the wake of Sandy. On Jan. 9, New York legislators have...
Sandy Blow to N.J.: Costly Work or Costlier Flood Insurance Premiums
Jan 25 2013 // Superstorm Sandy landed one final stunning blow to New Jersey on Thursday, Jan. 24, as the state adopted rebuilding guidelines that come with sticker shock. They will force homeowners in flood zones to spend tens of...
Louisiana Commissioner Says ‘No’ to State Farm Regional Deductible Plan
Jan 25 2013 // Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon has denied a request by State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. (State Farm) to introduce a regional deductible plan for its Louisiana homeowner’s program. Donelon said the...
Florida Regulator McCarty Offers Reform Map to Smaller Citizens Property Insurance
Jan 25 2013 // Florida’s insurance commissioner has proposed a set of reforms designed to return the state-back property insurer to being a residual market, while at the same time offering the private insurance market incentives to...
Insurer Using Imaging Technology to Spot Home Hazards Before They Cause Damage
Jan 24 2013 // A new imaging technology being deployed by Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. can help reduce the risk of catastrophic damage, injury and loss of life due to fire. It can also spot potential water damage to homes and...
After Sandy, N.Y. Assembly Advances ‘Homeowners Bill of Rights’ Legislation
Jan 17 2013 // A leading New York lawmaker introduced two pieces of legislation this month to help homeowners better understand their insurance coverages and to tighten the timeframe requirements for insurers when responding to claims...
Auto, Homeowner Complaints Dropping in Texas
Jan 17 2013 // Texas drivers are filing fewer and fewer complaints against insurance companies these days, an insurance trade group reported. Last year represents the lowest number of justified or confirmed auto insurance complaints...
N.J. Bill Would Require Homeowners Insurers to Provide Policy Summary
Jan 17 2013 // The New Jersey Assembly’s financial institutions and insurance committee gave approval Monday, Jan. 14, to a recently introduced bill that seeks to make it easier for homeowners to understand what their policy covers...
Hanover Insurance Advises Homeowners to Watch Out for Ice Dams
Jan 15 2013 // As low temperatures sweep across the Northeast, ice dams increasingly are becoming a hazard for home and business owners alike. And with winter weather continuing, The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. in Worcester, Mass. is...
Tennessee Commissioner McPeak Urges Fire Safety in Manufactured Homes
Jan 14 2013 // Tennessee officials are urging residents of manufactured homes – also known as mobile homes or trailers – to practice fire safety. More than 250,000 of these homes exist in Tennessee, according to Tennessee State Fire...
N.Y. Banks to Expedite Endorsing Claim Checks
Jan 14 2013 // New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last month that major banks and mortgage servicers have been instructed to take action to expedite insurance payments to New York homeowners in the wake of Sandy. Currently, insurance...
After the Storm: Insurance Agents E&O Lessons Learned
Jan 8 2013 // More often than not, a second wave of claims against insurance agents by their clients follows a natural disaster. As parties find themselves without the coverage they expected after a catastrophe, it appears to be a...
New Mexico Proposal: Breathalyzers In Drunk Drivers’ Homes
Jan 4 2013 // Advocates of ignition interlock devices to combat drunken driving want to expand the requirement so that convicted offenders have to install devices in their home to detect whether they’re using alcohol. The proposed...
Even Without Big Storms, Florida Property Insurance Costs Rise
Jan 3 2013 // Marco Tarafa was stunned to find that his homeowners’ policy is increasing by nearly $1,000 a year —all because inspectors couldn’t get into his attic, where there was no crawl space and about 24 inches of...
Texas Homeowners Pay Highest US Insurance Premiums
Dec 21 2012 // An industry group says Texas homeowners are paying the highest insurance premiums in the country. The report was released Tuesday by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. The Dallas Morning News reported the...
Louisiana Men Used Tow Truck to Steal Cars From Homes
Dec 18 2012 // A New Orleans, La., resident has helped police catch two men suspected of using a tow truck to steal cars from homes. Dawn Dedeaux tells WWL-TV that she caught two men trying to steal her van from a house near the Fair...
10 Families Displaced by Indiana Tornado Get New Homes
Dec 18 2012 // Saturday was an emotional, yet joyful day for Danielle Guthrie, when Habitat for Humanity handed her the keys to her new house in Henryville. “When they called to approve me, I was surprised. It was amazing,”...
Fargo, North Dakota, to Offer Buyouts to Residents of 56 Homes
Dec 14 2012 // North Dakota’s largest city is planning to offer buyouts to residents of 56 homes next year as part of a plan to protect them from Red River flooding. Fargo officials say the buyouts will likely cost about $24...
N.Y. Banks, Lenders to Expedite Insurance Payments to Homeowners
Dec 13 2012 // New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that major banks and mortgage servicers will take action to expedite insurance payments to New York homeowners in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. Currently, insurance claim...
Football Players Building Homes in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward
Dec 13 2012 // Former professional football players are teaming with New Orleans area builders to construct at least three new homes in the Lower 9th Ward – and they’re hoping to have it done in time for Super Bowl 2013. The...
