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What is vacation home insurance?

03 May
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If you own a vacation home, you will need a separate secondary homeowners policy to protect your investment. The protection offered by the homeowners policy on your primary home does not extend to a second home.  What is secondary home insurance? Vacation home insurance is often called secondary home insurance and while it is very […]

FEMA’s new rating system is called “Risk Rating 2.0,” effective October 1st, 2021

28 Apr
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A recent report by ValuePenguin looked at the new risk ratings that the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) will be using when determining premiums for flood insurance in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The report found that millions of homeowners could see noticeable increases in flood insurance costs. FEMA’s new rating system is called […]

2021 Hurricane Season Above Average

23 Apr
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According to a recent report, The Colorado State University (CSU) Tropical Meteorology Project Team predicts that we will have an “above average” Atlantic hurricane season this year, with 17 named storms. This number includes eight hurricanes, four of which could become major hurricanes.  The team used models that incorporate 40 years of historical hurricane data […]

Who pays for flood damage?

09 Apr
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Middle Tennessee has seen massive amounts of rainfall this winter and spring which has led to flooding issues across the area.  As an example, Davidson County was recently hit with more than seven inches of rainfall, which resulted in the Nashville Fire Department have to rescue at least 130 people from vehicles, apartments and houses. […]

FEMA Releases New Flood Insurace Pricing

08 Apr
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Recently, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released it pricing strategy for their “Risk Rating 2.0” pricing strategy. The new pricing will impact 5 million flood insurance policyholders and FEMA claims that two-thirds of older homes would see a decrease in premiums while most homeowners and businesses would only see a small increase. According to […]

Florida Homeowners Will Be Paying More for Flood Insurance

22 Mar
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There is a good chance that Florida homeowners will be paying more for flood insurance in the near future according to a new analysis done by First Street Foundation, a nonprofit research group that is focused on how climate change impacts on property value. Their analysis found that most Florida residents face a higher flood […]

Flood Insurance Rates Could Rocket to New Highs

04 Mar
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According to a new report from research group First Street Foundation, hundreds of thousands of homeowners all across the U.S. would have to pay considerably more in flood insurance rates if the premiums accurately reflected the risk of the home instead of being federally subsidized.  The report was issued as the Federal Emergency Management Agency […]

Angry Florida Homeowners See Shocking Increases in Costs Over the Last Year

20 Nov
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Angry Florida homeowners have seen shocking increases to their homeowner insurance costs over the last year and are now putting pressure on state lawmakers to step up and help lower the sky-high cost of property insurance in the Sunshine State.  Property owners have seen premium hikes as high as 30% to 40% at policy renewal. […]

Hey Millennials! Here is Your Insurance Checklist

16 Nov
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Recommended insurance coverages can vary and change as you age, start a family and acquire more assets. We thought it might be fun to take a look at what insurance millennials should be carrying.  Millennials are defined as adults between the ages of 23 and 39 years old in 2020. Here is a quick rundown […]

Climate Change Causing Extremely High Impact on Home Insurance Coverage Availability

15 Oct
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Many homes destroyed in central Texas flooding due to severe weather. As climate change starts to take its toll on the environment, it is beginning to impact homeowner’s insurance. If you were recently dropped by your insurance company or have seen a dramatic increase in your homeowners premium, you are not alone and there is […]