Latest News in Home Insurance – Jan 15, 2008
January 15, 2008 by Be Safe Insure
Filed under Trends
Orlando residents near bombing range face loss of home insurance …
Orlando Sentinel – Mike and Stacia Tatum no longer want to live in their southeast Orlando dream home — a three-bedroom town house with lots of room for their toddler, Cody. Less than a year after moving in, they found out their Lee Vista Square home was built on the …
Earthquake fires could be removed from B.C. home insurance
CBC News – Some lobbyists in the insurance industry want fires caused by earthquakes removed from regular fire insurance as B.C.’s Ministry of Finance revamps the Insurance Act. Currently, if a house catches fire because of an earthquake it would be covered …
We need answers on home insurance
St. Petersburg Times – It’s about time lawmakers asked insurance executives under oath to explain why property insurance premiums have not dropped significantly after the state put taxpayers on the hook for billions in insured hurricane losses. Perhaps a new state Senate …
8 ways to insure your home insurance
MSNBC – Hurricane Katrina swept away all the old rules about homeowner’s insurance. These days, filing a single small claim, switching insurers to save a few bucks, or assuming your coverage hasn’t changed can expose you to huge financial hardships. A study …
Savings, Insurance, Wills, Planning: Here Are Some Tips
The Ledger – Combine your auto/home insurance with one carrier, which can yield a discount. 3. Take control of your own retirement. Start by increasing your contribution to your workplace retirement plan. Whenever you get a raise, increase the contribution until …
U.S. Recession Is Bigger Risk Than China Slowdown, Malkiel Says
Bloomberg – China Life Insurance Co. illustrates the point, he added. The nation’s largest life insurer trades for 48 times estimated earnings in Shanghai, 26.8 times in Hong Kong and 31.7 in New York, according to Bloomberg data. `Restricting …
Wal-Mart Heiress Funds First-Rate Dancers in Trendy Ballets
Bloomberg – Her Cedar Lake offers its performers salaries they can live on — with all kinds of benefits ranging from health insurance to studios and a theater to dance in. Rocky Beginning Founded five years ago, it had a rocky beginning …
Factors To Consider When Purchasing Homeowners Insurance
Best Syndication – When purchasing a home, your mind is probably filled with the details of the mortgage and the move. What kind of homeowners insurance you?re receiving may be the last thing on your mind, but here?s why it shouldn?t be. Types and amounts of …
Home insurance battle forecast
MyFinances.co.uk – Home insurance customers are set to head online to compare insurance quotes in larger numbers, according to new research. Currently 69 per cent of motor insurance customers use price comparison websites to get quotes for cover, but only 43 per cent …
Search Politics for MPs and issues
Guardian Unlimited – MPs urge home secretary to back down in police pay row ID cards for foreigners within three years Letter: Online ticket … With a spring election hanging over his head, London’s mayor is the latest to get an insurance policy. New regulations will let …
