Tag: property insurance

Consumer satisfaction in homeowners insurance sector continues to climb

Dan
J.D. Power Report Homeowners Insurance

Report highlights satisfaction among homeowners insurance customers J.D. Power and Associates has released a new study concerning consumer satisfaction in the homeowners insurance market. The study, entitled “J.D. Power and Associates 2013 Property Claims Satisfaction Study,” claims that homeowners insurance customers are more satisfied with their claims when dealing with insurance agents rather than their insurance providers directly. The study also indicates that general satisfaction with the way insurers handle claims continues to rise despite two years of heavy losses due to natural disasters. Satisfaction is off to a good…

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Homeowners insurance concerns begin with late winter water issues

G. Turner
winter water homeowners insurance industry

As the season comes to a close, issues with water are starting to fall into the spotlight of the industry. Consumers are being advised to start looking at their home insurance coverage so that they know exactly what protection is available to them as the threat of water damage increases from a number of different sources as the late winter begins its onslaught. The late months of the season frequently bring a high risk of water damage along with them. While some of these water related perils are often covered…

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Homeowners insurance in South Carolina could see premiums reduction

G. Turner
Homeowners Insurance

A new bill would introduce considerable reform to the property owners of the state. A legislator in South Carolina has taken the first shot at implementing major changes to the homeowners insurance system in the state for the first time in six years, with the goal of bringing down the cost of the coverage. The proposed bill would offer coastal insurers with tax credits and provide consumers with improved comparison shopping. This homeowners insurance bill was introduced by state Senator Tom Davis (R-Beaufort) and will open the debate regarding a…

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Force placed insurance crackdown launched in the United States

G. Turner
force placed insurance

American housing regulators are putting a stop to wrongful practices in this sector of the market. Housing regulators in the United States have commenced a crackdown on the practices surrounding force placed insurance, which is an entirely legal and often necessary form of coverage that has been abused in recent years in the American marketplace. The problem is that this misuse is causing harm to struggling borrowers which is sometimes unnecessary. The issue is that the coverage that is purchased through force placed insurance is often considerably more expensive than…

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Homeowners insurance policy changes on the way in New Zealand

H. Cutner
homeowners insurance new zealand

Policyholders are being cautioned that they should learn about these changes to ensure that they are properly covered. Officials in New Zealand are warning homeowners insurance policyholders that there are some major changes on the way, and that they will likely be placing the liability for correct valuations on the back of the property owners. This announcement was from the Insurance Council of New Zealand, which is warning property owners to take necessary steps. Homeowners insurance companies are preparing to introduce a new method of sum-insured calculation that would come…

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