Homeowner Articles
8 Tips for Childproofing Your Home
Chances are, you wouldn’t stick a finger into an electrical outlet, pick flaking paint and put paint chips in your mouth, or lean on the screen of an open window. …
Don’t Make These 10 Expensive Homeowners Mistakes
Owning a home can be complicated. You have to maintain it, repair it, pay for it, insure it and maybe even renovate it. It can also get expensive. According to…
Driving Safety Tips for Summer Road Trips
Planning to take a road trip during the Memorial Day weekend? If so, you won’t be alone. AAA predicts that 42.3 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from…
How to File a Homeowners Insurance Claim
While homeowners insurance provides important financial protection against common losses, no one wants to go through the disruption and inconvenience of filing a claim. We’ve provided the information below in…
Flood Recovery Guide: What to Do After a Flood
Floods often occur without warning, and the post-flood recovery process can be overwhelming. While we hope you don’t experience a flood, we’ve created a flood recovery guide with resources assembled…
Why Insurance Updates Are Required Reading
We’ve all received insurance updates from our carriers, usually around policy renewal time. These notices often include market and coverage changes, important information that even responsible homeowners may not review…
Review Your Homeowners Policy Before You Need to File a Claim
Do you have the right homeowners insurance for your property? While this shouldn’t come as a surprise, the time for an insurance policy review is before you need to file a…
Home Replacement Cost vs. Market Value: What’s the Difference?
Homeowners often wonder why their home's replacement cost differs from its market value and how those two numbers should affect homeowners insurance decisions. Your home’s replacement cost reflects what it…
Celebrity Insurance Policies: A Peek at Specialty Insurance for the Rich and Famous
Lloyd’s of London has long been famous for extending its specialty insurance coverage to celebrities and their body parts. Back in the 1930s, Jimmy Durante insured his distinctive nose…
Why Did My Homeowners Insurance Premiums Go Up?
You haven’t filed a claim. You haven’t built an addition or made any changes to your home. So why did your insurance premiums go up? With inflation raising the costs…