Category: Homeowner Insurance
Fire Damage Another Factor Increasing Homeowner Insurance Rates
Posted: July 30, 2014
Thanks to homeowners insurance, policyholders can recover from property damage caused by fire relatively quickly. However, a new report indicates that the overall financial impact of fires has risen substantially in the past 30-plus years. The total cost of property fires in 2011 was $329 billion, according to newly released statistics from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Adjusted for inflation, that's a 34% increase...
Smartphone Theft On The Rise
Posted: July 17, 2014
Perhaps because of their ubiquity, smartphones are being targeted by thieves like never before, being stolen at an alarmingly high rate, according to newly released statistics. Approximately 3.1 million people had their smartphones stolen from them last year, Consumer Reports found in its Annual State of the Net survey. That's nearly two times more than in 2012, when there were an estimated 1.6 million purloined...
National Dog Bite Prevention Week
Posted: May 19, 2014
With approximately 70 million registered dogs throughout the country, America clearly loves canines. It's easy to understand why, considering the endless amounts of pure, unadulterated excitement they show their owners the moment they walk through the door. Unfortunately, however, there are also millions of dog bites that occur on annual basis, often serious enough to require medical treatment. In most of these cases, though, they...
Please Don't Be In This Group-Few Americans Scrutinize Insurance Policies Before Buying
Posted: March 11, 2014
Despite the many resources consumers have at their disposal to research homeowners insurance policies - not to mention renters, auto and other forms of coverage - few take advantage of these opportunities to learn more about the policies they're buying, according to new polling data. The survey, which was commissioned by the trade association Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, found that nearly 40%...
When Engagement Rings Go Missing
Posted: March 5, 2014
With Valentine's Day now in the rearview mirror, it was right around this time that many lovebirds popped the big question to their main squeeze: Will you marry me? Hopefully, that answer was yes, and a joyous celebration ensued over the start of a long lasting life together, enjoying the beauty of a new engagement ring. But with the big day - the wedding ceremony...
