The results of a new national study by Insure.com has revealed how satisfied customers feel with the coverage and service they are receiving from some of the largest home, health, auto, and life insurers in the country. The company simultaneously released a new tool called Best Insurance Companies, which gives consumers the ability to compare their own insurer with the satisfaction levels achieved by other major insurance companies. Consumers can discover the satisfaction ratings in five different categories: • Value for cost of premiums • Customer service • Percentage of…
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Insurance companies now face massive losses due to sinkholes in Florida
Sinkholes that are destroying Florida houses are now costing insurance companies in that state hundreds of thousands of dollars as claims begin rolling in. In fact, in three claims alone linked to sinkholes that cracked floors and broke water pipes, insurers had to pay out over $500,000. Among those three houses in question, none of the homeowners used the money to try to repair their homes. Instead, they are among the hundreds living in Florida’s “sinkhole alley” – which consists of the counties of Hillsborough, Hernando, Pasco, and Pinellas –…
Read MoreFinding the best homeowners’ insurance rates for 2012 coverage
Following a year of record breaking disasters, many homeowners are wondering how they can find lower and more affordable rates for their insurance policies. Even those with experience in shopping around for the best price for a policy are discovering that the process is becoming much more complex. Many insurance companies have now implemented a number of different types of exemptions for various forms of damage from storms and other natural events. Some are also assigning lower values to a home’s replacement cost. According to the Consumer Federation of America’s…
Read MoreNationwide average for homeowners’ insurance premiums increased in all but two states
According to the most recent HomeInsurance.com RateReport, which shows the average premiums across all of the states in the country over a 12 month period (as of September), all but two states experienced an increase in homeowners’ insurance premiums. The two states that saw a decrease in premiums were Washington D.C. and Vermont. All of the other states in the country saw their average homeowners’ premiums increase from 0.1 percent to 5.8 percent more than what policyholders had been paying during the year beforehand. The average premiums that were used…
Read MoreFlorida Governor calls for residents to share insight on Citizens Insurance Group
Florida Governor Rick Scott is looking for input from consumers on what to do with the state-run insurance company Citizens Property Insurance Corp. The company has come upon difficult financial times in recent years, much of which has been at the hands of fraud and natural disasters. The company was recently approved to raise rates on sinkhole coverage for homes as a way to offset the losses seen in years past. The new rates have spurred public outcry, which has led regulators to stagger the rate increase over the course…
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