TweetIn the aftermath of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, many policy holders will file damage claims only to discover how hard it can really be to collect benefits from homeowners and disaster coverage. The fallout from Hurricane Katrina in … Continue reading
Category Archives: Homeowners Insurance
First Time Homeowner Insurance Guide
TweetUnderstanding Homeowners Insurance as Part of the Total Cost of Home Ownership All too often first-time home buyers make the critical mistake of failing to calculate the total monthly cost of owning the property. They fixate on their interest rate … Continue reading
Cheap Insurance for Homeowners Could Suffer from the Advance of Hurricane Irene
TweetIf Hurricane Irene strikes the southeast United States the weekend of August 26 as expected, the event could be exactly what the insurance industry wants. While insurers won’t like paying out settlements, they will like having a valid excuse to … Continue reading
Absence Makes the Insurance Check Smaller
TweetMost homeowners understand that their insurance policies exist to protect their physical dwelling and to give them a degree of liability cover for injuries to visitors. Most don’t realize, however, that not being at home when disaster strikes is actually … Continue reading
Wednesday Matinee: Homeowners Insurance 101
TweetIf you own a home or condo, or even rent an apartment, you need some kind of homeowners insurance, but do you know what that kind of insurance actually covers, or how to choose what you need? This video explains … Continue reading
Candles and Fire Insurance
TweetWe all love candles – on the dinner table, atop a birthday cake, on the coffee table, or in the bathroom. They can be part of your home decor, can be stashed in your linen closet or underwear drawer to … Continue reading
Tuesday Matinee: Reduce Coverage without Increasing Risk
TweetWe all want to save money on insurance, and one way to do that is to reduce the coverage we have to only what we need. It’s important, however, not to expose yourself to more risk when you lower your … Continue reading
Alabama Opens Field Offices to Aid Tornado Victims in Getting New ID
TweetThe Alabama Department of Public Safety announced earlier this week that it would be opening offices in Birmingham and Tuscaloosa in order to help residents whose driver’s licenses and state ID cards were lost in the tornadoes that struck the … Continue reading
Alabama Opens Field Offices to Aid Tornado Victims in Getting New ID
TweetThe Alabama Department of Public Safety announced earlier this week that it would be opening offices in Birmingham and Tuscaloosa in order to help residents whose driver’s licenses and state ID cards were lost in the tornadoes that struck the … Continue reading
Tornadoes Mean Higher Insurance for NC
TweetLast month’s tornadoes in North Carolina will probably mean a state-wide increase in the cost of homeowners insurance because of the extent of the damage, say insurance industry analysts. That’s the bad news. The good news (sort of), at least … Continue reading