Beach PLan News

Insurance Consumer Advice for Buyers of High-Risk Homes: Liz Weston

When house hunting, the price of homeowners insurance probably isn’t top of mind. But homes with hidden risks can make getting coverage difficult, expensive or both. Learning how to identify them could save a homeowner a bundle. This could be …

Policy Counts for States’ Property Insurers of Last Resort Grew 17% in 2011: III

A record-high 3.31 million residential and commercial policies were offered through state-run property insurers of last resort in the United States in 2011, a 17 percent increase over the previous record of 2.84 million in 2010. More than half of …

North Carolina Property Insurance Surcharges Unlikely After Irene

Every property owner in North Carolina has a financial stake in the damage risk posed by Hurricane Irene, which could become the first to hit the state since a new method of paying for coastal storm damage allowed for reaching …

North, South Carolina Coastal Insurance Plans Ready for Hurricane Irene

Caught square in the path of Irene, the first major hurricane of the season, the coastal insurance plans in North and South Carolina are prepared to absorb what may be their first major losses in years. Both plans appear to …

North Carolina Beach Plan to Retrieve Surplus Returned to Insurers

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has announced a settlement agreement that calls for the North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association, known as the Beach Plan, to reverse the more than $16 million it made to member companies in 2009. The …