Latest Homeowners Headlines
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The Original Family Business
Feb 18 2019 // Why family farms dance between the line of personal and commercial coverage Nowhere is insurance more complicated than when you mix two exposures that don’t “traditionally” go together, like business and...
Mudslides Carry Away Homes, Water Rescues Needed in California Storm
Feb 15 2019 // Motorists swam for their lives and residents were rescued from homes sliding downhill as the wettest winter storm of the year triggered floods and mudslides across California on Thursday. In Sausalito, just across the...
Causey Schedules Hearing to Settle Rate Dispute with North Carolina Insurers
Feb 11 2019 // In response to a filing by North Carolina insurers for a 17.4 percent rate increase in homeowners insurance rates, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has set a Sept. 4, 2019 hearing date, saying he does not...
Number of Missouri Homes Insured for Earthquakes Declined from 2008 to 2017
Feb 7 2019 // Despite the fact that earthquakes present a significant hazard to Missourians, the number of homes insured against damage from earthquakes declined between 2008 and 2017, according to a Residential Earthquake Coverage...
When Rebuilding After Hurricanes, Big Homes Replace Small
Feb 4 2019 // Trend Is Playing Out in Areas Prone to Extreme Winds and Storm Surge A study of hurricane-hit areas of the United States has revealed a trend of larger homes being built to replace smaller ones in the years following a...
How Forensic Meteorologists are Assisting with Florida First-Party Property Cases
Jan 30 2019 // Every day the impact technology has on our daily lives increases. The legal profession is not immune to the inundation of technological advances. A prime example of the collision of law and technology is how forensic...
Tornado, High Winds Damage Florida Homes, Church, Zoo
Jan 28 2019 // Authorities say a possible tornado damaged several homes and downed trees and powerlines as a line of storms crossed central Florida. News outlets report winds tore much of the roof off of the parsonage at Tuscanooga...
Texas State Senator Files Harvey-Inspired Disaster Relief Bills
Jan 25 2019 // Texas state Sen. Kelly Hancock (R-North Richland Hills) has filed a legislative package addressing two significant concerns raised in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Senate Bill 442 would require all homeowner’s...
Unlicensed Adjuster Arrested for Stealing $14K from Homeowners After Irma
Jan 18 2019 // An unlicensed insurance adjuster has been arrested over unlicensed public adjusting activities and the filing of false and fraudulent liens on individuals’ homes following Hurricane Irma, according to a statement...
Cabrillo Coastal Launches Flood Coverage for Dwelling Fire Policies in Florida
Jan 17 2019 // Cabrillo Coastal General Insurance Agency launched a flood endorsement for new or existing dwelling fire policies for its admitted program in Florida. The coverage follows Cabrillo Coastal’s launch of a flood...
Des Moines Buying 78 Flood-Damaged Homes
Jan 14 2019 // Des Moines, Iowa, has spent about $10.5 million to buy 78 homes damaged by June’s flash flooding, and officials hope the move will prevent future flooding issues. Most of the residences are situated along Fourmile...
Bill Would Prevent Texans from Unknowingly Buying Homes in Flood-Prone Areas
Jan 14 2019 // State Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, has legislation that would require sellers of residential properties to notify buyers if a property is located in a flood-prone area — and whether it has previously flooded. Senate...
Suit Says Lloyd’s “Steered” Hawaii Homeowners, Many Were Left with Lava Exclusions
Jan 11 2019 // A federal class action lawsuit alleges that Lloyd’s of London and its affiliated insurance brokers “steered” Hawaiian homeowners throughout the state away from comprehensive home insurance coverage...
Insurers Agree to Help Cover Some Connecticut Crumbling Foundation Costs
Jan 10 2019 // Two insurance companies have agreed to provide a total of $10.5 million to help Connecticut homeowners cover the cost of repairing and replacing crumbling foundations, officials said Tuesday. The state has reached separate...
The Co-Operators Offers Storm Surge Cover for Homeowners Across Canada
Jan 7 2019 // Montreal-based Co-operators is offering storm surge insurance for homeowners in Quebec and Manitoba, which completes the company’s product rollout to Canadian homeowners from coast to coast. Co-operators described...
Once Upon a Time … Resolving Insurance Coverage and Claims Disputes
Jan 7 2019 // An independent agent in a small rural town insured a farmer whose barn burned down. The agent had failed to schedule the farm structure, so the farm policy did not cover the total loss. The agent routinely placed farm...
Florida Roofer Arrested for Stealing Nearly $50K from Homeowners, Insurance Fraud
Jan 3 2019 // A Florida roofing company owner was arrested last month after allegedly attempting to defraud multiple homeowners out of more than $49,000 and working without workers’ compensation insurance, according to a statement...
How Big Tech Flirted with Insurance in 2018
Jan 2 2019 // The almost weekly headlines about insurers and venture capitalists investing in insurtechs and tech-savvy insurance startups sometimes blocked the view of what established big technology firms were doing in...
70 Mobile Homes Damaged by Mid-December Tornadoes in Central Florida
Dec 27 2018 // A tornado damaged more than 70 homes in a mobile home park and a 90-year-old woman was taken to a hospital after a roof fell on her head after a day of wild weather in central Florida Dec. 20. Officials in Pasco County,...
North Carolina Rate Bureau Requests 17.4% Rate Hike for Homeowners’ Policies
Dec 27 2018 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB) has requested a 17.4 percent increase in homeowners’ insurance rates from the North Carolina Department of Insurance, effective Oct. 1, 2019. According to the NCDOI, the NCRB...
