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Homeowners insurance premiums continue to rise in Massachusetts

September 17, 2015September 16, 2015 Logan B.

State’s homeowners are expressing anger about higher premiums Homeowners in Massachusetts are growing more frustrated with high insurance premiums. The Massachusetts Division of Insurance has taken a step to help consumers better understand why rates are rising so quickly by making the rate review process open to the public. The decision may provide more transparency when it comes to increasing homeowners insurance rates. It is unlikely, however, that this will reduce the frustration that consumers are feeling when it comes to insurance premiums. Division of Insurance will provide more transparency…

Homeowners insurance companies in Ohio look at ‘high-risk’ dog breeds

April 10, 2015April 9, 2015 Julie Campbell

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Owners of pit bulls, among others, say that they have experienced bias when they seek policies. Ohio has had a regulation in place for about three years that has stated that the owners of all breeds of dog must be treated equally, but this has created a certain degree of controversy when it comes to homeowners insurance policies. Some dog owners have said that the breed of their pets have placed a sizeable barrier in their way. Among those challenges, homeowners insurance has been at the top of the list.…

Homeowners insurance companies haven’t given up on rate hike requests

January 20, 2015January 17, 2015 H. Cutner

Despite the fact that they have been unsuccessful, so far, insurers in North Carolina are still trying. According to an industry spokesperson in North Carolina, homeowners insurance companies are not yet ready to back down on their goal to increase premiums by an average of 25 percent across the state. A group that represents nearly 100 insurers in the state is taking its case to the Court of Appeals. According to Ray Evans, a spokesperson for the Rate Bureau industry group, which represents almost 100 companies that sell N.C. homeowners…

Homeowners insurance competition report shows some Florida counties lacking

January 5, 2015January 3, 2015 G. Turner

Some kinds of residential policies in Monroe and Miami-Dade counties are coming up short in options. A new report has now been issued by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation and has shown that in the counties of Miami-Dade and Monroe, there is a notable lack in competition among homeowners insurance companies for certain kinds of residential policies. This report has brought unwelcome news at a time in which the state is attempting to shrink its last resort coverage. The state has been seeking to reduce the size of Citizens…

Will proper coverage bring good insurance news if a Grinch strikes?

December 23, 2014December 20, 2014 Julie Campbell

While many consumers feel that their homeowners policies will cover them against disasters, others aren’t sure. At this busy time of year, while we plan for parties, buy presents, don our ugly Christmas sweaters, and prepare to serve a tasty feast, becoming an insurance news statistic is typically not one of the issues at the front of most minds. That said, many Christmas gifts are often quite pricy, and it could be worth deciding if additional coverage is necessary. The more the area under the Christmas tree begins to fill…

Citizens Property Insurance to shed more policyholders

December 9, 2014December 6, 2014 H. Cutner

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Five more insurers in Florida have now been approved to take on the homeowners policies of the state-backed giant. In recent property insurance news, state regulators have now given their approval to five homeowners insurers based in the state in order to give Citizens the opportunity to unload up to 132,441 more policies. Citizens will start to shift more of its homeowners policies outward to those insurers, beginning in February. This will help Citizens to be able to better pursue its goal of removing as many property insurance policies as…

Homeowners insurance fraud scheme in California sells fake policies in fire risk areas

July 8, 2014July 5, 2014 H. Cutner

There has been a vicious rash of bogus coverage sales as property owners desperately seek new protection. According to a recent homeowners insurance news release by the California Department of Insurance, yet another arrest has been made as property owners in areas at a high fire risk have fallen victim to a fake policy scam. The report identified 57 year old Dean Joseph Basler of Ventura as the latest embezzler. It stated that the Ventura County Sheriff had arrested Basler following a homeowners insurance investigation conducted by the Department of…