homeowners insurance
Louisiana Insurance Customers Lose $133 million in Rebates
The Times-Picayune is reporting that property insurance policyholders in the state of Louisiana have missed their opportunity to collect roughly $133 million in rebates that had been available until the end of last year. Accoding to Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon, the money, which is part of the assessments paid by commercial and private home insurance […]
Read moreDoes your homeowners insurance include a “Santa” clause?
Homeowners in the UK risk losing more than Britons risk losing over £23 million worth of presents via burglary this Christmas, and sadly, that may not be covered by the usual contents clause in their home insurance coverage, at least according to HSBC. To help protect consumers, the bank is urging them to read their […]
Read moreChimney Safety Tips from CSIA
It’s December, which means that Jack Frost is probably nipping at your nose, as the song says. Even if you’re not actually roasting chestnuts over an open fire, the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) wants to make sure that your fireplace is a heat source and not a safety hazard this winter. To that […]
Read moreInsurance Costs Less in Ohio
A bunch of my friends from places like California and Texas have recently relocated to various cities in Ohio. Being someone who has fulfilled her obligations to the winter weather several times over, it’s been difficult for me to comprehend why anyone would want to move there. Apparently, insurance costs a lot less there. Specifically, […]
Read moreHosting a Party? Check Your Insurance Coverage
The Insurance Information Institute (III) hopes everyone had a happy Thanksgiving, and offers best wishes for the various December holidays, and the coming New Year. As its gift to everyone, the III wants us all to remember to review the liability coverage in our homeowners or renters/condo insurance policies before we start planning any more […]
Read moreHome Inventory 101
We live in a technological age, which means we all have more gadgets and gizmos than we really need, but what happens when something gets stolen, or a disaster occurs and your house is partially demolished? Without a home inventory, you’re not going to get reimbursed for everything that is missing or damaged. But how […]
Read moreDeep Fried Insurance?
Tomorrow’s Thanksgiving. Whether or not you plan to deep fry your turkey, you should know that more cooking fires happen on Thanksgiving than on any other day of the year, and that fire insurance claims from grease and cooking accidents more than double, compared to any other day in November, at least according to data […]
Read moreCentral Arkansas Shaken By Earthquakes
Residents of Arkansas and other parts of the south-central United States may want to look into earthquake insurance if Saturday was anything to go by. Central Arkansas was rattled by a series of earthquakes three days ago, including one with a magnitude of 3.9, though some reports said that it felt closer to 4.2. The […]
Read moreFriday Filmstrip: Vacation Rentals 101
Most of us aren’t lucky enough to own a second home, but we still want to be able to get away from time to time, in a place with a bit more room to spread out than a typical hotel room. This usually means a vacation rental. With the holidays fast approaching, vacation rentals are […]
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