Insurance
Home Insurance
Deadline Extended a Third Time for Isaac-Related Flood Insurance Claims in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, LA - January 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Louisiana property owners with flood insurance policies whose homes or other structures were damaged during Hurricane Isaac have an additional 30 days to file claims for their flood-related losse...
State inspector general: Citizens Property Insurance’s excessive travel spending should be curtailed
Employees and board members of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. racked up excessive travel expenses last year, from afternoon tea at a posh London hotel to a $918 dinner at an Orlando restaurant, according to a critical review released Thursday by Flo...
Maine Ranked in Top Ten States for Affordability of Homeowners and Personal Auto Insurance
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Maine’s Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa announced Friday that the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has released two reports showing an improvement in Maine’s natio...
Gohmert’s Reaction to President Obama’s Gun Proposals
Washington, DC - January 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01) released the following statement today concerning President Obama’s sweeping gun proposals which include banning the sale of certain guns and preventing the ability of...
If Insurance Is Slow, Talk With FEMA
TRENTON, N.J. - January 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- If your house is not livable and you have insurance, the Federal Emergency Management Agency may be able to provide temporary housing or rent under certain circumstances
After Sandy, Silver Advances Legislation to Protect Home and Business Owners
New York, NY - January 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In the wake of the devastating and unprecedented damage caused by Superstorm Sandy, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) today announced a bill (A-2287)) to create the Homeowners Bill of Ri...
Ross to Introduce Legislation to Lower Costs of Homeowners’ Insurance
LAKELAND, FL - January 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross (FL-15) will introduce the Homeowners’ Insurance Protection Act next week. This bill will create a federal catastrophe reinsurance program to back up federal reinsurance prog...
Help for Renters Who Lost Personal Property in Hurricane Sandy
TRENTON, N.J. - January 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Renters who need to repair or replace essential items lost in Hurricane Sandy can get help from the Small Business Administration.
Foxx Statement on H.R. 41
Washington, D.C. - January 08, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, R-NC, today issued the following statement regarding her vote against H.R. 41, legislation that would increase federal deficit spending by granting additional borro...
Public Meetings Will Explain New Flood Insurance Options Available to Washington County Property Owners
December 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Washington County flood insurance questions will be addressed at five public meetings in Waterbury, Barre City, Northfield, Marshfield, and Montpelier. The meetings will focus on newly revised flood hazard maps a...
Governor Cuomo Announces Banks and Mortgage Servicers to Expedite Insurance Payments to Homeowners
Albany, NY - December 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that major banks and mortgage servicers will take action to expedite insurance payments to New York homeowners. Currently, insurance claim checks must be endo...
Apartment Insurance Costs Increase for the Second Consecutive Year According to National Multi Housing...
WASHINGTON, DC - December 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The cost to insure apartments increased by 9.5 percent between 2011 and 2012, marking the second consecutive year of rising insurance expenditures according to the National Multi Housing Council
Seven Things All Homeowners Should Know About Their Homeowners Insurance Policies
Washington, D.C. - December 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Reviewing a homeowners’ insurance policy can be challenging, but with more insurers inserting provisions to shift risk and costs to homeowners, a careful read is more important than ever. To...
Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Delinquency Rates Down in Third Quarter
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Delinquency rates decreased for commercial and multifamily mortgage loans in the third quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Commercial/Multifamily Delinquency Report.
MAYOR BLOOMBERG DISCUSSES THE CITY’S ONGOING EFFORTS TO HELP RESIDENTS AND HOMEOWNERS RECOVER FROM...
New York, NY - December 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- “With winter at hand, we’re intensifying our efforts to help all the New Yorkers still suffering from Hurricane Sandy. Last week, we took new steps to protect thousands of New Yorkers who still ...
Congresswoman Matsui Introduces Legislation to Allow Homeowners in a Flood Zone to Rebuild Following...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced legislation to help homeowners who live in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas and whose homes have sustained major damage from a fire or other u...
In Wake of Superstorm Sandy, New York Should Protect Consumers from Reduced or Denied...
Washington D.C. - November 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In response to Governor Cuomo’s request for strategies to ensure that the State of New York is resilient in the face of future natural disasters, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) calle...
FHA ISSUES GUIDANCE TO HELP FHA-INSURED FAMILIES IN DISASTER AREAS
WASHINGTON, DC - November 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) recently published guidance to help families with FHA-insured mortgages struggling to repair or rebuild their homes in the wake of major disasters like Hu...
Deadline Extended Again for Isaac-Related Flood Insurance Claims in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, LA - November 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Louisiana property owners with flood insurance policies whose homes or other structures were damaged during Hurricane Isaac have an additional 60 days to file claims for their flood-related loss...
Will Breezy Point’s Firefighters Who Lost Their Homes to Fire During Superstorm Sandy Have...
Washington, D.C. - November 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- When Superstorm Sandy battered the East Coast with high winds and a massive storm surge, 111 homes in the Queens, New York neighborhood of Breezy Point were destroyed by a fast-spreading fire...
Christie Administration Announces That Department of Banking and Insurance Will Staff Mobile Offices Thursday...
Trenton, NJ - November 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- To assist consumers who have suffered property loss as a result of Hurricane Sandy, the Christie Administration announced today the Department of Banking and Insurance will have staff members availa...
After Superstorm Sandy, State Insurance Regulators Must Protect Consumers From Unjustified Out-of-Pocket Costs.
Washington D.C. - November 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governors of nine states and the mayor of Washington D.C. moved quickly to protect consumers from high insurance deductibles associated with their wind damages claims caused by Superstorm Sandy. ...
NEW FLOOD MAPS SHOW CURRENT RISKS IN SANTA FE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
DENTON, TX - November 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Santa Fe County, New Mexico, homeowners, business and residential renters and business owners who do not have flood insurance are encouraged to buy coverage now to get the best possible premiums befor...
Christie Administration Takes Action to Protect Storm-Impacted New Jersey Homeowners from Higher Insurance Deductibles
Trenton, NJ - November 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Taking action to save homeowners money following Hurricane Sandy, Governor Chris Christie signed Executive Order 107, prohibiting insurance companies from imposing costly hurricane deductibles on New...
Governor Cuomo Announces Homeowners Will Not Have to Pay Hurricane Deductibles
Albany, NY - November 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York homeowners will not have to pay potentially large hurricane deductibles on insurance claims stemming from damage caused by Monday’s storm.
Ohio’s Auto and Homeowners Rates Among Lowest in the Country
COLUMBUS, OH - October 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor announced Ohio’s 2011 average auto and homeowners insurance rates were again among the most competitive in the United States. T...
DOBI Offers Consumers a Guide to Understanding their Homeowners and Renter’s Insurance Policies
Trenton, NJ - October 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Recent disasters such as Tropical Storm Irene, the wildfires in southern New Jersey and the apartment building fire in Woodbridge all call attention to the vital role that homeowners and renter’s in...
Welcome Home New York! Rochester A Success
New York, NY - October 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Saturday, September 15th, the State of New York Mortgage Agency - SONYMA, hosted its second "Welcome Home, New York" event for first-time homebuyers at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Down...
Overall Satisfaction with Homeowners Insurance Companies Reaches An All-Time High Due to Policy Bundling
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA - September 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Satisfaction improves among customers who bundle other policies with their homeowners policy, contributing to higher overall customer satisfaction with homeowner insurance companies, accor...
NAHB/Builders Mutual Insurance Company SAFE Awards Now Accepting Entries
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is now accepting applications for the 2012 NAHB/Builders Mutual Insurance Company Safety Award For Excellence (SAFE). The awards program recogn...
