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Homeowners insurance premiums expected to skyrocket in some U.K. regions

April 15, 2013April 13, 2013 G. Turner

The price of coverage is expected to soar in areas where floods are known to occur. Properties that are located in areas that are at risk of flooding in Scotland could soon be facing a considerable increase in the cost of their homeowners insurance now that a deal that had been in place to guarantee affordable protection is nearing its expiration date. Homes impacted by the winter floods, recently, or that are located in areas of increased risk are being cautioned. The next time that homeowners insurance policies are renewed…

Flood insurance wrongly applied to many homeowners in Oregon

April 9, 2013April 30, 2013

Lenders and FEMA have been charging many property owners who shouldn’t have had to pay. Every year, hundreds of homeowners in Oregon are wrongly informed that they must pay for expensive flood insurance coverage after having mistakenly fallen into an element of the states system that its coordinator feels is lacking in oversight and is in need of repairs. The coordinator of the NFIP in the state said that this has become a problem and changes are needed. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in the state is, according to…

Homeowners insurance concerns begin with late winter water issues

March 30, 2013January 12, 2014 G. Turner

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As the season comes to a close, issues with water are starting to fall into the spotlight of the industry. Consumers are being advised to start looking at their home insurance coverage so that they know exactly what protection is available to them as the threat of water damage increases from a number of different sources as the late winter begins its onslaught. The late months of the season frequently bring a high risk of water damage along with them. While some of these water related perils are often covered…

Workshops help New Jersey residents cut through red tape of flood insurance

March 29, 2013March 28, 2013 Logan B.

Flood insurance bureaucracy delays recovery for many New Jersey residents that fell victim to last year’s Hurricane Sandy have been struggling to overcome the seemingly insurmountable challenges that continue to delay their recovery process. In the wake of the powerful storm, which hit New Jersey in late October, 2012, many homeowners found that their properties had been destroyed. In some cases, consumers were able to rely on their homeowners insurance and flood insurance policies in order to cover the costs of the damage done by Hurricane Sandy. Many others, however,…

Flood insurance deal not reached between ABI and UK government

March 28, 2013April 30, 2013

The Environment Secretary has expressed the “disappointment” that he feels at the failure to come together. Owen Paterson, Environment Secretary in the U.K. has revealed that he is feeling “disappointment” as a result of the failure of the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the British government to reach a deal for a flood insurance program that would protect homes and businesses in high risk areas. The two organizations have been in talks over a new coverage strategy for many weeks as the deadline looms. The discussions have been with…

Flood insurance is a recommended coverage for residents of Maine

March 19, 2013March 18, 2013 G. Turner

Homeowners living in the state are urged to purchase protection when they are located near a body of water. Officials in the state of Maine are now urging homeowners and business owners to think about purchasing flood insurance coverage when the structure is located near a body of water and could therefore be at risk very soon. The flooding season in the state is rapidly approaching, as the snow begins to melt and rains begin. The Maine Floodplain Management Program is reminding homeowners and business owners that the typical policies…

Flood insurance rate hike opposed by congressmen

March 16, 2013March 14, 2013 G. Turner

Several have called for a delay to the increase in the premiums for coverage against floodwater damage. A growing number of congressmen are now working together to help to delay the increases in flood insurance rates for victims of Superstorm Sandy through the introduction of a new bill. The congressmen were working together to introduce the bill to boost the timeline before the increases. So far, the congressmen involved in the introduction of the Flood Victim Premium Relief Act 2013 (H.R. 960) include Congressmen Michael Grimm and Gregory Meeks, who…