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Homeowners will have to pay for Citizens' deficit (Miami Herald)
The 2005 deficit for Citizens Property Insurance will likely be at least 50 percent higher than originally estimated, surpassing $1.7 billion.

Safety Survey = Insurance Discount; Homeowners with alarm system may receive discount (Alpine Avalanche)
For those out there looking for a five percent or 20 percent discount on their homeowners insurance, Alpine Police Officer Felipe Fierro is just a phone call away.

Legislators look at additional insurance hikes for homeowners east of I-95 (Sun-Sentinel)
A legislative push to lessen state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp.'s reliance on Florida homeowners to bail it out of debt would mean people living east of Interstate 95 -- already paying the highest insurance rates in South Florida -- would pay substantially more to insure their homes.

No New Firefighters
WTAP-TV - Mar 14 8:19 PM
In a six to three vote, Council cut the two firefighter positions from the budget Tuesday evening. Mayor Bob Newell reminded the Council before the vote about what consequences could follow the cut.Save to My Web

Survey Says: Fix Citizens, Or You're Toast
The Tampa Tribune - Mar 06 8:41 PM
A s if the drumbeat weren't already obvious, John Legg headed to Florida's 2006 legislative session with tangible proof of what plagues the Folks Back Home. It's homeowners insurance, stupid, beginning with Citizens Property, the state-run safety net that has become - here's a surprise - an abomination.Save to My Web

The cost of peace of mind
Sun-Sentinel - Mar 20 12:28 AM
Experts disagree on the necessity of ID theft insurance, but many consumers think it's worth it. Identity theft is the hot crime of the moment. A string of high-profile breaches last year against companies ranging from Boca Raton data broker Seisint to Time Warner and Marriott spurred a wave of media coverage, including a Newsweek magazine cover story and countless cable TV news segments. Save to My Web

If insurers get way, drivers can say bye to PIP
Miami Herald - Mar 18 12:49 PM
If you drive a car in Florida, you've got to have it: Personal injury protection, the part of your auto insurance that pays your medical bills if you're in an accident, no matter who's at fault.Save to My Web

N.Y. Homeowners Insurance Market: Strong or Weak?
Insurance Journal - Feb 28 6:10 AM
New York's homeowners insurance market is either strong, stable or fragile depending upon whether the speaker is an agent or an insurer. Also, Allstate Insurance Co.'s decision to limit its busineSave to My Web

Assessments to fix storm-damaged condos make life a little rough for seniors
Sun-Sentinel - Mar 09 9:50 AM
Gerry Berg points around her condominium as if she were doing inventory on a home improvement project: Here is where the closet will be, this is the bathroom tile that chipped off, there's the heavy wooden bureau that needs a coat of varnish. Save to My Web

Elections put insurance back in the news By Bill Peacock
Navasota Examiner - Mar 08 12:55 PM
Since it is an election year, it must be time for homeowners' insurance to be back in the news. In 2002, the last time Texas elected a governor, the rhetoric was hot and heavy as politicians sought to blame each other and the insurance industry for high premiums.Save to My Web

Credit repair
The Columbus Dispatch - Mar 09 4:01 AM
The very thought of someone trolling through his garbage in search of personal information was enough for Chris Converse to seek some protection. He added ID-theft coverage offered by Nationwide to his homeowners-insurance policy last month.Save to My Web

House plan: raise some homeowners insurance rates
Bay News 9 Tampa Bay - Mar 20 7:03 AM
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - It's beginning to look like a lot of the snowbirds who own a vacation home in Florida might have to pay more than other people for their hurricane insurance.Save to My Web

Del. Commissioner Targets Health Care, Credit Scores, Workers Comp
Insurance Journal - Mar 15 2:21 PM
Delaware Insurance Commissioner Matt Denn's legislative priorities for 2006 can be summed up in six words, he says: "Health insurance, health insurance, health insurance." "The cost and availabSave to My Web

Rural Neosho couple awash in paperwork in twister's wake
Neosho Daily News - Mar 20 12:07 PM
An F-1 tornado, such as that which struck the Neosho area last Sunday evening, can do more damage than one would think - just ask Mike and Edna Butler, who live about four miles southwest of Neosho on 10614 Orchid Dr.Save to My Web

Katrina home grant application process starts mid-April
Picayune Item - Mar 22 11:10 AM
JACKSON (AP) - Mississippians who want federal grants to repair or rebuild Hurricane Katrina-battered homes can start submitting applications by April 17, Gov. Haley Barbour says.Save to My Web

Fire district officials explain need for more tax revenue
Naples Daily News - The Golden Gate Fire and Rescue District isn t sure how much longer it can continue running an efficient district with the money and the residents coming in. Fire commissioners met Wednesday night to hear the recommendations from Fire Chief Don

If insurers get way, drivers can say bye to PIP
Miami Herald - If you drive a car in Florida, you've got to have it: Personal injury protection, the part of your auto insurance that pays your medical bills if you're in an accident, no matter who's at fault. Personal injury protection -- PIP -- was designed to

NAMIC Supports Sunset Of No-Fault Auto Insurance Law As Florida Legislature Convenes
PropertyandCasualty.com - Mar 09 8:13 AM
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) has taken a position on one of two major insurance bills that Florida lawmakers will face when they convene Tuesday, a NAMIC spokesperson said todaySave to My Web

House sinking continues
Capital News 9 - Mar 15 3:49 AM
Molly Savoie said the recent rain storms aren't making things better, and an already sinking house, is sinking even deeper. Savoie said, "Last April it started off very minor, at about six inches and it went to two feet. Now we're talking about 20 feet in some areas."Save to My Web

U.S. District Court Judge Affirms Allstate's Right to Free Speech; Allstate and Sterling Autobody Centers Can
The Auto Channel - Mar 11 5:16 PM
NORTHBROOK, Ill.--March 10, 2006--On March 9, 2006, the judge in Allstate, et al. v. Abbott, et al. delivered a split-decision. The United States Federal District Court for the Northern District of Texas affirmed that while portions of Texas House Bill 1131 are constitutional, it also ruled that certain sections of the law violate Allstate's and Sterling's First Amendment rights to free speech. Save to My Web

Fun with numbers
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Mar 20 10:23 AM
If you pick up Acuity's annual financial report and start laughing at it, executives at the Sheboygan insurance...Save to My Web

Staging your home for a sale
Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 16 3:00 AM
In recent years, staging has emerged as a powerful tool to help your home sell both faster and for a higher price.Save to My Web

Witt group pushes for catastrophe funds
The Hill - Mar 07 4:59 PM
James Lee Witt, the former Federal Emergency Management Agency director whose consulting business has boomed since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast six months ago, has expanded his reach in the catastrophe-preparedness market.Save to My Web

Agent isn't necessary to prepare sale forms
Seattle Times - Mar 11 12:28 AM
A reader writes: "If a buyer and seller don't want to use a real-estate agent, how can they prepare documents and where can they do it? Can they prepare the..."Save to My Web

Your monetary health
The Biloxi Sun Herald - Mar 20 1:44 AM
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Insurance news is storm of another sort
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Mar 17 12:17 AM
Greg Brady's house in the Barker's Corner area of rural northern St. Tammany Parish was virtually destroyed by Hurricane Katrina when trees crashed into the roof.Save to My Web

TODAY'S ADVICE: HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE
Chicago Daily Southtown, IL - Feb 19, 2006 Before you can figure out what you need, you need to know what you have. That requires that you actually look at your policy to determine what it covers.

Elections put insurance back in the news By Bill Peacock
The Navasota Examiner, TX - Mar 7, 2006 Since it is an election year, it must be time for homeowners' insurance to be back in the news. In 2002, the last time Texas elected

Tune-up due on insurance (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Spring is just two days away, so you should consider sprucing up your property and life insurance coverage, too.

Some Homeowners Could Pay More For Insurance (WESH)
A plan by a House committee would charge some homeowners up to twice as much for insurance.

The Heritage Foundation: Regulation
(WebMemo #888) Two proposals would allow homeowners to buy into federal flood insurance after the fact. That's a bad idea. Handouts and Takings:

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Officials hope '06 quake centennial prompts more to get insurance (North County Times)
SAN FRANCISCO -- When Charlie Bott got an offer in the mail recently for earthquake insurance, he stared long and hard at the bottom line. Then he threw it away.

Homeowners file insurance claims after Sunday's tornadoes (WREG-TV Memphis)
CENTERTON, Ark. Recent tornadoes left homeowners with long to-do lists, and for many, making insurance claims was at the top.