The fires in California have killed at least 41 people, burned roughly 217,000 acres and completely destroyed 5,700 structures. While there is no way to put a completely accurate figure on the damages just yet, State Sen. Mike McGuire said in a recent interview that damage could easily exceed $3 billion. We thought this might […]
Purchasing a home is one of the biggest commitments the majority of us will ever make and in most cases it is our biggest asset. While most new homeowners are aware they need to protect their home with a homeowners insurance policy, there can be issues with insurance that new homeowners are not aware of […]
Homeownership comes with a variety of advantages. You are investing in a property and gaining equity instead of forking over rent to a landlord every month, you have a house you can call your own as well as a pretty nice tax deduction every year. However, it’s not all upside when it comes to homeownership […]
It’s getting to the end of the year, which means holiday parties, shorter days and depending on where you live, plenty of cold and snow. It also means that it’s time to review your financial situation before year-end and the start of the tax season. Take a few minutes or hours over the next month […]
Imagine this: A hailstorm rolls through town and does serious damage to the siding on your house. The hail only damages one side of your home while the other three are just fine. Your insurance company agrees to replace the damaged siding but when the repairs begin it turns out that the color of your […]
It’s back-to-school time and if your child is headed off to college there are numerous things you will have to do to make sure they have a great college experience. One of those things is making sure they are fully insured while they are studying at college. Making sure your child is properly insured not […]
Most of us file our homeowners insurance policy in the back of the filing cabinet until we need to make a claim. In many cases, that policy will stay in the filing cabinet and out of sight for quite a long time as the majority of homeowners rarely make a claim on their policy. According […]
Roughly a decade ago hurricane Charley, Francis, Ivan and Jeanne hit the coast of Florida in one year and caused $45 billion in property damage. As a result many of the nations largest insurance companies pulled out of the Florida market altogether. There were a number of years before they returned, and premiums were definitely […]
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, Jeff Atwater recently addressed lawmakers and stated that the assignment of benefits insurance practice must be addressed as it continues to drive up homeowner insurance rates in Florida. While lawmakers looked at the problem this spring they could not agree on changes so nothing was done about a practice that insurance […]
Homeowners insurance is boring. It’s a product that is absolutely necessary but one that has changed very little over the years which is why the introduction of Lemonade Insurance to the marketplace has made such a splash. Lemonade Insurance has gotten a lot of press lately, it’s being touted as the next step in homeowners […]