Latest Homeowners Headlines
All the headlines from our Homeowners Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Align Taps Former Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Cos. President
Oct 21 2011 // Align General Insurance Agency Inc. has named Rod Eldred senior vice president. Eldred will lead the company’s new workers’ compensation division and the expansion of San Diego, Calif.-based Align’s...
Alfa Insurance Ties Homeowners Coverage to Auto in Alabama
Oct 21 2011 // Alabama residents who have their homeowners insurance through the state’s second largest property insurer must now include their auto coverage as part of their insurance package. Alfa Insurance Co. announced it will...
Georgia Court to Weigh Alligator Claim Against Homeowners Association
Oct 21 2011 // A divided Georgia Supreme Court has decided to hear arguments in a case involving a woman found dead in a lagoon that was home to an eight-foot alligator in a subdivision near Savannah. Heirs of 83-year-old Gwyneth...
Study: Improved Fire Protection Could Mean Insurance Savings for Oklahoma Homeowners
Oct 18 2011 // If Oklahoma communities improve fire protection services it could result in major savings on homeowners’ policies for local families, according to presenters at a recent legislative study. “There are some very...
Few Keep Inventory of Home Property
Oct 17 2011 // It only takes one fire, tornado or hurricane to completely destroy everything you own. Insurance adjusters frequently work with homeowners who have lost everything, but for those who have not taken an inventory of their...
Homeowners Insurance Contributes to Settlement in Wisconsin Polka Suit
Oct 17 2011 // A Chippewa Falls, Wis., polka musician has won a court battle involving his ex-wife and her new husband, who he accuses of stealing one of his most popular tunes. Ray Rubenzer filed a federal copyright infringement lawsuit...
Homes Abandoned After Ike Remain in Texas City
Oct 14 2011 // The modest home on South Clover Street is, quite simply, a wreck. Waist-high ragweed chokes front and back yards. Rusting appliances and toys clutter the carport of the dilapidated structure, topped by a sagging patchwork...
IronHealth Introduces Adverse Health Survey Cost Coverage for Nursing Homes
Oct 14 2011 // IronHealth, the specialty healthcare unit of Ironshore Inc., has introduced a companion policy for existing insurance clients to complement its suite of professional and general liability coverages for nursing home...
Florida’s Citizens Approves Rate Hikes Including for Sinkhole Coverage
Oct 14 2011 // Florida residents covered through the state’s largest homeowner insurer will soon pay more for coverage after the insurer ratified a number of rate hikes recently approved by regulators. The Citizens Property...
Tornado Damages Homes, Post Office in San Antonio
Oct 11 2011 // A small tornado touched down in San Antonio early on Oct. 9, damaging several homes and a post office. The overnight storm dumped more than 3 inches of rain on the city and left thousands without power, the San Antonio...
Farmers’ Filing Would Raise Homeowners Rates in Texas by Nearly 10%
Oct 11 2011 // Farmers Insurance plans to hike homeowner premiums in Texas by nearly 10 percent next year. The increase will apply to about half of the Farmers Insurance customers across Texas, according to a report in The Dallas Morning...
State Farm Raises Rates on Alabama Inland Homes
Oct 7 2011 // For the second time in three years, one of the largest homeowners in Alabama has indicated it will not raises rates along the coastline in lieu of a statewide average five percent increase on inland properties. State Farm...
Mississippi Homeowners Sign Up for Flood Buyouts
Oct 7 2011 // Eighteen north Vicksburg homeowners who suffered damage from the Mississippi River flooding this spring have signed up for the city’s buyout program. The Vicksburg Post reported the voluntary buyout will be conducted...
Homeowners Insurer Contributes to Settlement in Wisconsin Polka Suit
Oct 6 2011 // A Chippewa Falls, Wis., polka musician has won a court battle involving his ex-wife and her new husband, who he accuses of stealing one of his most popular tunes. Ray Rubenzer filed a federal copyright infringement lawsuit...
Few Keep Inventory of Home Property
Oct 6 2011 // It only takes one fire, tornado or hurricane to completely destroy everything you own. Insurance adjusters frequently work with homeowners who have lost everything, but for those who have not taken an inventory of their...
State Farm to Stop Insuring Churches in Florida
Oct 4 2011 // Florida churches are having to seek insurance elsewhere after one of the state’s provider of coverage to houses of worship has decided to leave the market. State Farm Florida recently announced it will exit the...
Some Texas Residents Say Seismic Testing is Damaging Homes
Oct 4 2011 // Some homeowners in southeast Fort Worth, Texas, say they have found damage to their homes that they believe was caused by recent seismic testing in their neighborhoods. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that seismic...
Texas AG: Roofing Contractor to Pay Restitution for Misleading Homeowners
Oct 3 2011 // A Rosenberg, Texas-based roofing contractor has agreed to reimburse all homeowners who improperly paid the company’s “liquidated damages” contracts, the Texas Attorney General’s Office reports. In...
Does Florida’s Public Adjuster Law Limit Free Speech?
Oct 3 2011 // Public adjusters would have more access to homeowners in the immediate aftermath of a storm if the Florida Supreme Court rules Florida’s current public adjuster law unconstitutional. The high court recently heard...
How Can Insurance Agents Help Texas Fire Victims?
Oct 3 2011 // Many businesses and homeowners are struggling to determine the extent of their damages from what is shaping up to be the worst year in Texas history for fire losses. In handling the crisis, policyholders must quickly...
