Dry weather ups fire risk: Early start for brush fire prevention
Newszap Arizona, AZ - Mar 14, 2006 Unfortunately, tragedy can strike anywhere and homeowners insurance is the first step toward financial recovery, Ms. Klug said.

State insurance 'crisis' tied to scarcity, costs
MSNBC - Mar 13, 2006 Citizens policyholders, such as limiting coverage to homes valued at less than $1 million, while at the same time deregulating homeowners insurance for homes

CREDIT REPAIR
Columbus Dispatch, OH - Mar 9, 2006 He added ID-theft coverage offered by Nationwide to his homeowners-insurance policy last month. More than 207,000 other customers have done the same since May.

Insurance lawsuit moves to federal court in NO
2TheAdvocate, LA - Mar 16, 2006 property during the hurricane. Most homeowners insurance policies say they do not cover damage caused by flooding. The lawsuit asked

The anti-McMansion for homeowners
AZ Central.com, AZ - Mar 27, 2006 The group's monthly e-mail newsletter offers tips on everything from housing code battles to homeowners insurance, two common stumbling blocks for enthusiasts.

Think before renewing homeowners' isurance
Canton Repository (subscription), OH - Mar 25, 2006 By EILEEN ALT POWELL AP Business Writer. Q. My homeowners insurance policy is coming up for renewal. What do I need to think about

A policy of giving gifts, donations to lawmakers
Los Angeles Times, CA - Mar 5, 2006 If The Times wants to tell its readers about unfair homeowners' insurance practices, perhaps it could let us know who these insurance companies are and exactly

Buy a home your insurer will love
Newburyport Daily News, USA - Mar 28, 2006 a top-notch kitchen. But does your list include features that will affect your homeowners insurance premium? Buying a well-constructed

Don't Renew Blindly
DetNews.com, MI - Feb 26, 2006 If your homeowners insurance policy is coming up for renewal, stop and think about what you really need and what you're getting before blindly paying for

Toppled timber provides a teaching moment/Homeowner responsible
Newburyport Daily News, USA - Mar 1, 2006 NEWBURYPORT A 25,000-pound tree has taught at least one local resident an expensive lesson about homeowners insurance, even though the tree wasn't on his

Legislators target vacation-home owners with 25% surcharge for Citizens Property
Sun-Sentinel - Mar 17 3:56 AM
TALLAHASSEE -- Owners of Florida vacation properties and second homes insured by Citizens Property Insurance Corp. would face a 25 percent surcharge under an insurance overhaul outlined by Florida Senate leaders on Wednesday.Save to My Web

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Business conference planned
Bradenton Herald - Mar 27 1:37 PM
Argosy University/Sarasota will host its annual business conference April 2 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.Save to My Web

Family disputes report of saved home
The Post and Courier - Mar 24 3:49 AM
House in Givhans suffered severe damage from fireSave to My Web

Most Texas home insurers fared well in 2005
Houston Chronicle - Mar 22 10:46 PM
Last year was profitable for most Texas home insurers, prompting state regulators to look at whether some companies should be ordered to lower their rates. Save to My Web

Insurers will not pay for home upgrades
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Mar 26 12:35 AM
The Answer Spot is an occasional feature that addresses your post-Katrina questions. To submit a question, e-mail it to insurance@timespicayune.com Our house is more than 130 years old, but the previous owners had covered the wooden clapboards with aluminum sheathing and replaced all the original windows with shoddy aluminum windows.Save to My Web

SPECIAL SECTIONS
WOAI - Mar 20 4:26 PM
A bolt of lightning hit a home, setting a roof on fire early Monday, and sending the family inside scrambling for safety, News 4 WOAI learned.Save to My Web

Allstate Signs Multiyear Title Sponsorship Agreement for BCS Bowl Game
The Auto Channel - Mar 22 6:08 PM
NORTHBROOK, Ill.--March 22, 2006--With the 2006 Mardi Gras celebration complete, another Big Easy tradition is set to return to New Orleans in January 2007, bringing tourism revenues back to the city.Save to My Web

Suit over flooding cause moved to New Orleans
Louisiana Weekly - Mar 19 7:21 AM
(AP) -- A suit seeking to have a judge decide whether hurricane damage in the New Orleans area was a problem caused by man or an "act of God" has been moved to New Orleans federal court.Save to My Web

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:

Legislators Consider Citizens Crackdown (The Tampa Tribune)
Millionaire homeowners beware: Your days of discount coverage with Citizens Property Insurance Corp. could be numbered.

Removing snow? Make sure to hit the roof
Columbus Telegram - COLUMBUS - Snow is disappearing from streets and sidewalks in Columbus, but there are many roofs that still have a generous amount of the white stuff hanging on. Al Niedbalski of Columbus, secretary for the Platte Insurance Board, a local association

Business briefs
Joplin Globe - Freeman Health System has created the Ozarks Charitable Fund, a community foundation for Joplin. The fund will make grants for social, educational, religious and other charitable purposes. Money will be generated through investment income from funds

Many homeowners pass up flood insurance (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Washington - About half of the homeowners who live in federally designated flood plains do not have flood insurance, a...

Hurricane losses may increase Arizona insurance rates (KVOA Tucson)
The hurricanes that ravaged the Gulf Coast last summer may soon wreak havoc on homeowners' insurance here in Southern Arizona, and a blow to your finances.

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Time to update insurance (The Arizona Republic)
Rising property values and, especially, construction-cost increases make it wise to review your homeowners insurance policy.

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.

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.

Katrina Insurance Ruling Sends Case to Trial (WLBT 3)
The first Katrina insurance judgement has come down in federal court, allowing the case to go forward against Allstate insurance company. Friday a federal court judge denied the company's request that the case not be sent to trial.

Additional line-item insurance a must-have in project budgets (Times Leader)
Chances are you created a project budget for your remodeling or construction project. But chances are just as good that you neglected to tack on an extra line item for added insurance.

Congress Boosts Flood Insurance Agency
in 1968 to help homeowners in flood-vulnerable areas get flood insurance at a reasonable rate, operates within the Federal Emergency Management

Time to update insurance for home price rise (The Arizona Republic)
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