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Texas wildfire victims often didn’t have home insurance coverage

March 12, 2024March 11, 2024 H. Cutner

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Many of the structures – including homes – that were taken by the fires lacked a policy. Many of the victims of the wildfires that blazed through parts of Texas were without home insurance coverage, leaving them without any financial support to help them to recover. As a result, man of those victims might never experience full financial recovery At a recent news conference, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that many of the people who lost their homes to the wildfires “had no insurance.” As a result, he pointed out…

Allstate California homeowners insurance opens the door for new policies

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 Angela Linders

Santa Clarita Allstate insurance agent Kimberley Ellison is sharing this vital information with her community. California homeowners insurance policies have become an important focus for an Allstate insurance agent in the Santa Clarita area. Kimberley Ellison and her staff are thrilled with the widespread return of the comprehensive Deluxe Plus Homeowners coverage among many zip codes. They are taking extra care to educate local residents to ensure their needs are met. Allstate insurance has brought homeowners coverage back to over 1,500 California zip codes. In May 2007, Allstate closed their…

Fire insurance cost slash away at California real estate market wellness

January 8, 2020January 7, 2020 Logan B.

Rising wildfire risks have made a dent in property values due to associated coverage expenses. Homeowners in California face rising fire insurance costs, cutting into the success of the state’s real estate market. Areas both prone to wildfire and those surrounding them are watching values shrink. As insurers continued to raise fire insurance costs and attempted to step out of areas most prone to wildfires, the real estate market has taken a serious hit. Homeowners in the state have been watching the market cool due to the expenses linked with…

Allstate intends to phase out Esurance auto insurance brand

December 26, 2019December 23, 2019 Julie Campbell

The insurer has revealed its plans to hang up the brand eight years after having first acquired it. Eight years after purchasing Esurance auto insurance and homeowners coverage, Allstate has decided to divest itself of the brand. According to Allstate’s chief exec, Tom Wilson, the insurer is making the preparations necessary to say goodbye to the brand. The insurer has decided to continue the sale of the policies while phasing out the brand name. Allstate will still be selling the same home policies and Esurance auto insurance coverage the brand…

Texas homeowners insurance rates no longer highest

December 26, 2013December 21, 2013 H. Cutner

The state may no longer be at the top of this costly list but this is great news for residents. According to recent statistics regarding Texas homeowners insurance rates – when compared with those in the other states across the country – are no longer the most expensive. This is a list that Texans are glad to hear that they are no longer leading. In fact, Texas homeowners insurance rates have dropped down to third place on the national list. This, according to the annual state rankings that have been…

Natural disasters and insurance

December 14, 2013 Note From The Editor

Disasters have an impact on the insurance industry Natural disasters do not only affect a certain type of person; they also have an impact on the insurance industry. It can be difficult for people to see the impact that catastrophic events have on insurers due to a general disdain for the industry as a whole. The most common response an insurer has to natural disasters, however, in the long run it does raise rates. This is something that typically attracts a great deal of attention from policyholders of all kinds. Many…

Homeowners insurance payments for Sandy damage approved

February 13, 2013April 30, 2013

Going green can lower your insurance bill.

The victims of the superstorm will still have a wait, as the checks have been delayed for release. Almost $208 million in homeowners insurance claims payments have now been approved, in the form of approximately 6,600 checks, but they have yet to be released in order to assist those policyholders who are waiting According to Governor Andrew Cuomo, the checks are at the banks, but they haven’t been sent out. Cuomo explained that his administration is currently working with the banks in order to help to make sure that the…