Tag: homeowners coverage

Texas wildfire victims often didn’t have home insurance coverage

H. Cutner
Home insurance - fire destruction inside home- Texas flag

Many of the structures – including homes – that were taken by the fires lacked a policy. Many of the victims of the wildfires that blazed through parts of Texas were without home insurance coverage, leaving them without any financial support to help them to recover. As a result, man of those victims might never experience full financial recovery At a recent news conference, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that many of the people who lost their homes to the wildfires “had no insurance.”  As a result, he pointed out…

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Allstate California homeowners insurance opens the door for new policies

Angela Linders

Santa Clarita Allstate insurance agent Kimberley Ellison is sharing this vital information with her community. California homeowners insurance policies have become an important focus for an Allstate insurance agent in the Santa Clarita area.  Kimberley Ellison and her staff are thrilled with the widespread return of the comprehensive Deluxe Plus Homeowners coverage among many zip codes. They are taking extra care to educate local residents to ensure their needs are met. Allstate insurance has brought homeowners coverage back to over 1,500 California zip codes. In May 2007, Allstate closed their…

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Fire insurance cost slash away at California real estate market wellness

Logan B.
Fire insurance costs - none on fire

Rising wildfire risks have made a dent in property values due to associated coverage expenses. Homeowners in California face rising fire insurance costs, cutting into the success of the state’s real estate market. Areas both prone to wildfire and those surrounding them are watching values shrink. As insurers continued to raise fire insurance costs and attempted to step out of areas most prone to wildfires, the real estate market has taken a serious hit. Homeowners in the state have been watching the market cool due to the expenses linked with…

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Allstate intends to phase out Esurance auto insurance brand

Julie Campbell
Esurance Auto Insurance - goodbye sign

The insurer has revealed its plans to hang up the brand eight years after having first acquired it. Eight years after purchasing Esurance auto insurance and homeowners coverage, Allstate has decided to divest itself of the brand. According to Allstate’s chief exec, Tom Wilson, the insurer is making the preparations necessary to say goodbye to the brand. The insurer has decided to continue the sale of the policies while phasing out the brand name. Allstate will still be selling the same home policies and Esurance auto insurance coverage the brand…

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Texas homeowners insurance rates no longer highest

H. Cutner
Texas Homeowners Insurance

The state may no longer be at the top of this costly list but this is great news for residents. According to recent statistics regarding Texas homeowners insurance rates – when compared with those in the other states across the country – are no longer the most expensive. This is a list that Texans are glad to hear that they are no longer leading. In fact, Texas homeowners insurance rates have dropped down to third place on the national list. This, according to the annual state rankings that have been…

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