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Property owners are increasingly purchasing minimum homeowners insurance policies

November 7, 2023November 6, 2023 H. Cutner

Homeowners insurance - How much house can I afford

Consumers are increasingly choosing to buy the smallest possible amount of coverage. When the vast majority of people purchase homes, they do so with a mortgage that requires them to carry a certain minimum amount of homeowners insurance coverage. That said, to an increasing degree, consumers are deciding to buy no more than the minimum allowable amount of coverage. Property buyers are facing a rapidly growing total of costs, leaving little room for extras. While homeowners insurance is required – and will provide exceptionally important coverage in the case of…

Is your house and home insurance ready for a strong El Niño?

September 18, 2023September 16, 2023 Marc

The last time there was a similar El Niño event, the increased rainfall doubled claims at Mercury. As of this month, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a statement predicting a significant El Niño event, which has insurers bracing for increased home insurance claims. The conditions are already building, and strength is only expected to rise as winter gets nearer. El Niño is a type of abnormally warm Pacific Ocean temperature near the equator. When this happens, though the change in temperature may seem slight, the impact on…

Florida to pay up to $5M in insurance deductibles for hurricane victims

October 26, 2022October 25, 2022 Marc

Insurance deductibles - hurricane damage

Low- and moderate-income families most affected by Hurricane Ian may qualify for this support. The Florida Housing Finance Corporation is offering $5 million to help pay the insurance deductibles of low- and moderate-income victims of Hurricane Ian, announced Governor Ron DeSantis. The money is meant to help those families to cover the out-of-pocket portion of their home coverage. The corporation functions as the housing finance agency in the state and receives funding from the state for the SHIP program (State Housing Initiatives Partnership). There is $5 million reserved for use…

Louisiana Citizens to sharply hike home insurance rates

September 14, 2022September 13, 2022 Marc

Louisiana Citizens - Home insurance rates hike

The insurer of last resort will be charging substantially more for coverage in a challenging market. Louisiana Citizens, the home insurer of last resort in the state, is setting up for substantial cost hikes that will be notably harder for many homeowners to afford, according to officials. The state’s home insurance market has been deeply struggling to the point of a rising crisis. “Some people’s insurance payments are going to be larger than their mortgage payments,” said a Louisiana Citizens official quoted by a recent report in The Advisor. In…

42K Louisiana home insurance policyholders were dropped last Friday

July 20, 2022July 21, 2022 H. Cutner

The State Insurance Commissioner is scrambling to address the growing coverage crisis. Last Friday, a staggering 42,000 Louisiana home insurance customers learned that their policies were not going to be renewing and that they had 60 days to find a new policy to ensure uninterrupted coverage. This figure only adds to an already growing number of policyholders dropped by their insurers. According to Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon, there have been six home insurance companies that have completely withdrawn from the state and there are another fifty that have ceased…

9 Florida insurance companies selling homeowners’ coverage in liquidation

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 Nordstrom

Florida insurance companies - Hurricane Season

Insurers selling home policies are dropping like flies as hurricane season rapidly approaches. Atlantic hurricane season is rapidly approaching, but homeowners are struggling to find Florida insurance companies to sell them affordable coverage. Premiums have been taking off, but despite the higher expense, policyholders are offered fewer protections. Florida insurance companies are facing a crisis as they attempt to survive in the state’s homeowners’ market. The situation is looking increasingly dire for property owners who are attempting to ensure that they have the coverage they need as the hurricane season…

Insurance companies want Marshall fire victims in Colorado to contact them now

January 5, 2022January 4, 2022 G. Turner

The insurers recommend that evacuees call them right away for support with living expenses. Approximately 30,00 people have been evacuated due to the Marshall fire in Boulder County, Colorado, and insurance companies are recommending that they contact them as soon as they can to obtain available support. Around one thousand homes are believed to have been lost as a result of the massive blaze. Though the final tally of affected homes or even of evacuees has yet to be counted, the fast-moving Marshall fire has forced thousands out of their…