Aug 26th 2011 6:00PM
People up and down the East Coast are thinking about earthquake coverage, after a 5.8 earthquake rattled the Mid Atlantic states on August 23. Bill Howard, an independent insurance agent in Alexandria, Va., just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., has been getting calls for the past two days from clients who... Continue Reading »
Aug 23rd 2011 3:35PM
As the 5.9 magnitude earthquake in Virginia on Tuesday demonstrated, natural disasters are not the sole purview of West Coast homeowners and traveling expats. With reports of tremors felt as far north as New York and as far south as Chapel Hill, N.C., the quake reminds us that there's no excuse to be caught flat-footed... Continue Reading »
Jul 8th 2011 10:52AM
Q: We are about to settle on our first home, and we don't know the first thing about buying homeowners insurance. How do we get started, and what do we need to know? Kimberly Lankford: Congratulations on buying your first home! Start by getting a price quote from the company that handles your auto insurance -- you... Continue Reading »
May 4th 2011 1:29PM
The deadly tornadoes and flooding that affected many parts of the South and Midwest in April, the tragic earthquake in Japan, and a renewed sense of concern for national security after Osama bin Laden's death Sunday underscore the importance for property owners to be ready for a worst-case scenario. Last week, insurance... Continue Reading »
May 25th 2010 11:00AM
Sure, you're covered against floods, fires and filchers, but what happens if your home is attacked by vampires, ghosts or werewolves? Luckily there are specialty insurance policies for all of the above. For risk-averse homeowners looking to beef up their coverage, here are a few of the strangest offerings on the market: Continue Reading »
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