The arguments were familiar at a daylong forum in Boca Raton attended by 150 players in Florida's homeowner insurance rate crisis. But unlike their usual methods of venting over the past four years - legislative hearings in Tallahassee, websites, letters to the editor - the opposing sides listened ... » Learn More about Can anything be done about higher insurance fees
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Congress to contemplate dramatic overhaul of credit reporting
The way consumers’ credit data is reported, recorded, and utilized by the nation’s credit reporting agencies could possibly be on the verge of dramatically change, if a newly introduced bill makes it way through Congress. Congress to contemplate dramatic overhaul of credit ... » Learn More about Congress to contemplate dramatic overhaul of credit reporting
Private flood insurance support bill in Senate’s hands
A bill geared towards encouraging more private companies to offer flood insurance passed the U.S. House of Representatives by way of a unanimous 419-0 vote last week, and now the wait starts to find out whether the Senate starts moving forward on an equivalent bill. Private flood insurance ... » Learn More about Private flood insurance support bill in Senate’s hands
Flood insurance bill could bring relief to homeowners
Bill passed in the House of Representatives. Under current regulation, home owners who choose to purchase flood insurance within the private market rather than through the National Flood Insurance Program are permitted to, however they could face higher rates if they come back to the NFIP, based on ... » Learn More about Flood insurance bill could bring relief to homeowners
This will cause by far the most Damage to a Home
New research shows why property owners really need to be more concerned with wind damage. In accordance with data released by the insurance company Travelers, wind damage nudged ahead of hail, water, theft, fire, as well as others to be the top homeowner’s insurance claim. But it’s the single thing ... » Learn More about This will cause by far the most Damage to a Home