Latest Homeowners Headlines
All the headlines from our Homeowners Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Commissioner Says Texas’ Homeowners Problem Won’t Happen in Okla.
Oct 1 2002 // In response to Farmers’ notification that it won’t be renewing homeowners polices for its Texas customers, Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher issued an announcement clarifying that Oklahomans are protected...
TDI TO HELP HOMEOWNERS
Sep 30 2002 // The Texas Department of Insurance is launching a new program and Web site, www.helpinsure.com, designed to help consumers find homeowners insurance. Governor Rick Perry directed TDI in August to find new ways for consumers...
ISO, NATIONWIDE PRODUCTS OKAYED
Sep 30 2002 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has cleared the way for insurers to provide expanded homeowners coverage options by approving both the Insurance Services Office Inc.’s (ISO) Homeowners 2000 program and new...
Why Costs Go Up and What Your Customers Can do to Save Money
Sep 30 2002 // As renewal notices go out in the mail, insurance agents across California are answering calls from their policyholders, some of whom are facing the rising homeowners and auto insurance rates. Unfortunately, several factors...
Aiming For Common Sense in Homeowners Market
Sep 30 2002 // The past year has been a difficult one for homeowner’s insurance agents and consumers. Providers have faced spiraling claims costs, while consumers are outraged by rate hikes—leaving agents in the middle to handle...
NAII Comments on Farmers’ Withdrawal From the TX Homeowners Market
Sep 30 2002 // Don Hanson, southwest regional manager of the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII), issued the following statement on Farmers Group of Insurance Companies’ recent decision to leave the Texas homeowners...
Why Insurance Costs Go Up and What Customers Can Do To Save Money
Sep 30 2002 // As renewal notices go out in the mail, insurance agents across Texas are answering calls from their policyholders, some of whom are facing rising homeowners and auto insurance rates. Texas law requires proof of financial...
POA Pushes Texas Anti-Cherry Picking Bill
Sep 27 2002 // Policyholders of America (POA), a consumer interest group, announced it has secured enough support from Texas legislators to initiate the drafting of nine insurance-related bills to be considered in the 2003 legislative...
Montemayor Sends Open Letter to Farmers Homeowners Policyholders
Sep 26 2002 // In the wake of Farmers Insurance Group of Companies’ decision to quit the Texas homeowners market, Texas Insurance Commissioner Jose Montemayor released the following open letter to Farmers...
Farmers Refuses TDI Offer
Sep 25 2002 // The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies announced it will not renew current homeowners insurance policies in Texas beginning November 2002, and will no longer be able to provide the state’s customers with homeowners...
Help for Texas Homeowners from Allstate, UNT
Sep 25 2002 // Allstate Insurance Company and the University of North Texas (UNT) announced the launch of a consumer education Web site, www.insuretexas.org, to help Texans learn about and compare the new homeowners policy forms approved...
TDI Offers Settlement Proposal to Farmers
Sep 25 2002 // As rumors and speculation swirled about whether Farmers Insurance is planning to completely withdraw from the Texas homeowners market, the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) proposed a resolution to its dispute with...
Local Reports Find Big Increases in Med Mal, Home Owners Rates
Sep 20 2002 // One report spotlights the crisis among doctors in North-eastern Ohio, who are refusing to deliver babies due to higher medical malpractice insurance premiums; another report from Detroit says that home owners insurance...
AIA Urges Calif. Gov. to Approve Measure Giving Builders the Right to Repair Construction Defects
Sep 18 2002 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) is calling upon Gov. Gray Davis (D) to sign a measure that will give California builders the right to repair construction defects. AIA says this measure will reduce the number of...
NAII Provides Overview on Recent Homeowners Trends
Sep 17 2002 // Growing losses and expenses from an increase in mold claims, weather-related losses, and a significant reduction in investment income have contributed to rising rates for many homeowners’ insurers, according to the...
Nursing Homes
Sep 16 2002 // Nuts & Bolts: The Managed Insurance Programs Division of Arrowhead General Insurance Agency has launched a new nursing home insurance and risk management program, “Silver Lining.” Dollars: The Division...
Texas Approves ISO Homeowners 200 Program
Sep 16 2002 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has cleared the way for insurers to provide policyholders expanded coverage options under Insurance Services Office, Inc.’s (ISO) Homeowners 2000 program. With Texas on board,...
Privacy, Auto Repair Shop Bills Fail in Calif. 2002 Legislative Session
Sep 10 2002 // California’s 2002 legislative session came to a close recently without passage of bills aiming to restrict insurers’ use of personal financial information and investments in auto repair shops. Both measures...
Texas Commissioner to Limit Denials for Homeowners Coverage
Sep 6 2002 // Insurance Commissioner Jose Montemayor revealed his intention to issue a rule preventing insurance companies from using past water damage claims as the sole basis for denying homeowners insurance in Texas. Montemayor made...
Quotesmith.com Unveils Homeowners Ins. Comparison Service for Calif. Residents
Sep 6 2002 // Quotesmith.com announced the launch of a brand new homeowner insurance price comparison service for residents of California. The California debut includes an initial lineup of six leading insurers that are now immediately...
