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Technology Causes Homeowners Insurance Rate Hikes in NC
Some homeowners in North Carolina will see their homeowner’s insurance get more expensive this year because of a change in fire ratings, but according to insurance company officials, the rate hikes aren’t because of public policy, but because of GPS technology. How does GPS affect insurance rates? Well, when insurers calculate premiums, one of the […]
Read moreStormy Weather? 7-Day Hurricane Warnings a Possibility
Bill Read, director of the National Hurricane Center spoke to reporters at a conference in South Carolina earlier this month, and predicted that the time will come when we will have reliable hurricane forecasts seven days in advance of a storm, but that that time is still two to five years away. The National Weather […]
Read moreFriday Filmstrips: Why Tornado Insurance Matters
This video from Fox News shows the aftermath of a recent tornado in Henryville. It talks about issues with utilities and water safety, and even how you have to prove that you live there in order to enter. Will the right kind of homeowners insurance prevent such a disaster? No. But it will give you […]
Read moreUniversity of Alabama Building Earthquake Simulator
Okay, we know we harp about earthquake insurance a lot, but can you blame us? Just this month there was a quake in Missouri that was felt in nine other states. That’s why we’re really excited about a new project currently underway at the University of Alabama’s South Engineering Research Center. On May 1st, a […]
Read moreOklahoma Considers Raising the Legal SMOKING Age
A committee of the Oklahoma House of Representatives has recently approved legislation that would raise the legal age for the use of tobacco to twenty-one. While the drinking age has been twenty-one across the country for several decades now, in most places the age limit for tobacco use is still eighteen. While it’s no secret […]
Read moreWarm Weather Means MORE Chimney Fires in Vermont.
Vermont is having an unseasonably warm winter, and Fire Chief Doug Winot, of Townshend, says that means an increase in chimney fires. How does one follow the other? Well, according to an interview Winot did with the Brattleboro Reformer when people burn green wood, as opposed to dried firewood, or have a fire that doesn’t […]
Read moreThursday Filmstrip: Century 21 Superbowl Commercial
This Sunday is the 2012 Superbowl. It’s a day of fun, family, and food, and even if you’re not particularly interested in the game itself, chances are you’re tuning in to watch the commercials. This one is from Century 21 – we’re sharing it because we think it’s a great ad, but also because we […]
Read moreAllstate Requests Rate Hike on Louisiana Homeowners Policies
Allstate Corp., the second-largest home insurer in Louisiana, has asked for an insurance rate increase for 144,000 homeowners who get their coverage from two of the corporations local subsidiaries. According to the Louisiana state insurance department, Allstate wants an average increase of 5.9 percent for 73,000 homeowners with policies from Allstate Indemnity Co, and an […]
Read moreNo Health Insurance Exchange in SoDak this Year
South Dakota governor Dennis Daugaard has stated that legislation to establish a health insurance exchange will not be on the table in this year’s session. In a news release, the governor said that conditions were too unstable to recommend creating the kind of exchange stipulated by President Obama’s health care overhaul. That law intended individual […]
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