homeowners insurance
Friday Filmstrips: Condo Insurance
We all know that owning a condo isn’t quite like owning a detached home, but it’s not really renting, either, so is it any wonder that condo insurance is somewhere between homeowners insurance and renters insurance. After all, some things are your responsibility, while others are the responsibility of your Homeowners Association. In this week’s […]
Read moreLouisiana 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 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 moreIsland Insurance Adds New Discounts
Hawaii’s largest locally owned and managed property and casualty insurance company, Island Insurance Co. Ltd., has announced the expansion of it’s existing multi-policy discount to include an additional discount on homeowners insurance. Under the new plan, customers who have both their personal auto and homeowners policies with Island Insurance will be eligible for an additional […]
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