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Coverage for Paranormal Activity? It Depends on the Specifics

One of the biggest stories in Toms River, N.J., in recent weeks involved an alleged haunted house in the neighborhood. According to local reports, Michele Callan and her fiance Josue Chinchilla had moved into a home in Toms River in …

Zander Insurance, Answer Financial to Offer Home, Auto Insurance Nationwide

Zander Insurance Group has partnered with Answer Financial to offer home and auto insurance to its customers nationwide. Zander Insurance offers a range of personal insurance products, including term life, disability, identity theft protection, health, and home and auto insurance …

Severe Weather Has Home Insurers Rethinking Coverages

As weather disasters strike with more frequency, U.S. homeowners first get hit with the destruction or total loss of property. Many are then hit with the unexpected loss of homeowners insurance policies as insurance companies re-evaluate their financial liabilities. After …

Tornadoes Raise Home Insurance Rates in Missouri

Even Missouri residents who lived nowhere near last year’s deadly tornadoes are writing bigger checks to insure their homes. The state Department of Insurance reports that premiums increased 5 percent between July 2011 and last month. The figure is based …

Vt. Court Denies Claim of Slain Girl’s Father, Says Insurer Not Liable

The Vermont Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a slain 12-year-old girl’s father who claimed the ex-wife of the man charged in her murder was negligent in his daughter’s death and that her insurance company should pay damages. Last …

MetLife Auto & Home “Combo” Package Policy Expands into Three New States

MetLife Auto & Home has introduced its personal lines “combo” policy into three additional states. The policy combines auto and home insurance products into one convenient package with one bill and one renewal date. The three new states – Michigan, …

Home Value Protection Insurance Comes to Indiana

Home Value Protection is now available in Indiana. With a Home Value Protection policy, homeowners can insure the market value of their home—the largest financial asset of most families—from volatile market cycles. “Housing prices have been, and will continue to …

Vermont Officials Warn Homeowners About Awakening Bears

As winter turns to spring, Vermont officials are warning local homeowners about awakening bears. The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department says it is receiving reports of black bears emerging from their winter dens and looking for food. The officials are …

Del. Regulators Advise Homeowners to Create Detailed Home Inventory

Delaware insurance regulators say failing to create a detailed home inventory can put homeowners at risk for inadequate home insurance coverage, should severe weather strike. The regulators pointed to a recent survey from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), …

Centauri Insurance Offers Homeowners Coverage in Louisiana

Centauri Insurance, a homeowners insurance carrier based in Sarasota, Fla., is now providing homeowners insurance coverage in Louisiana. Centauri Insurance also expects to add more products, including renters and dwelling fire insurance in Louisiana. Additional expansion into other states is …