Homeowners Insurance and Property Protection Insights

If you've bought an older home in the New York area, whether in the city or one of the surrounding suburbs, or you're coming up on renewal, your insurer may…

When comparing landlord insurance quotes, the lowest premium can look like the smart choice. But a cheaper policy from a financially weak carrier isn't a discount; it's a deferral. You're…

Now that temperatures are heating up in the Northeast, pests, both furry and many-legged, are looking for a way into your home. As noted by the New York City Health…

With kids out of school and sunshine (usually) in abundance, the summer months are the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors. As the song says, the living may be easy,…

Many people who don’t live in flood-prone areas assume that their homeowners’ insurance policy will protect them during storm season. For homeowners in the mid-Atlantic, especially the New York metropolitan…

How much homeowners insurance should you get? If you say, “I paid this much for my house, so that’s how much insurance I need,” you should know that how the…

May is National Electrical Safety Month, making it a good time to take a closer look at one of the most common—and often overlooked—sources of risk in residential properties: electrical…

Nearly 90 million dogs live in 65 million U.S. households, with roughly 600,000 dogs in New York City alone. It’s no secret that many humans dote on their “fur babies,”…

After a particularly brutal winter, many homeowners here in the Northeast are discovering issues that weren’t visible just a few weeks ago—ice damage, moisture intrusion, and wear that quietly accumulated…

A slip, trip or fall can be minor, or it can result in serious injury and expensive medical bills. Each year, nearly eight million people are hospitalized because of falls,…