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Top Homeowners Insurance Companies in New York for 2021
With mountains, rivers, cities, and beaches, geography in the Empire State is as diverse as New Yorkers themselves. This means needs can vary widely when shopping for homeowners insurance in New York. We selected some of the best NY home insurance companies to help...
How Much Does it Cost to Insure a Multimillion-Dollar Condo Co-op or Penthouse
Insurance for luxury condos, high-value co-ops, and multimillion-dollar penthouses differs from coverage for single-family homes. When you own a single-family home, you need to insure the entire structure — and perhaps some unattached buildings as well. In...
5 Best Private Flood Insurance Companies
Many homeowners overlook flood insurance or opt not to include it in home insurance package. Yet, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) annually settles around 25% of its claims from properties considered to be in low-risk zones. Given the unpredictability of...
Flood Insurance Rules and Changes for 2020
FEMA’s new rules for 2020 still provide consumers with more freedom to manage their coverage and choose their preferred provider for flood insurance. A number of new changes accompany an increase in the average cost of flood insurance for consumers covered through...
Who are Chubb’s Home Insurance Competitors?
Well-known national insurers dominate the home insurance market but specialty insurers that cover high-value homes service a segment of the market that broad-market insurers often can’t address properly. Chubb is among the largest of these high-value home insurers...
High Net Worth Home Insurance – What You Need to Know
With over 5 million high-net-worth individuals and families in the US, specialty insurers have taken notice, bringing a suite of specialized products like high-net-worth homeowners insurance and a bevy of associated coverages, like excess liability coverage to extend liability limits into the millions.
Do you Need Private Client Insurance?
For those who have few or commonly held assets, shopping around for mass-market insurance and finding the lowest price for good coverage is all that is needed. But for those with more or unique assets, it’s more complicated. Mass-market insurers usually limit the...
Mortgage Lenders Required to Accept Private Flood Insurance Coverage
Flood insurance coverage has long been a source of frustration for both insurance agents and homeowners alike, fraught with arcane rules, coverage gaps, low coverage limits, and often large deductibles. Until recently, most flood insurance policies were written...
How to Cancel a NFIP Flood Insurance Policy
Private Flood Insurance & Cancelling FEMA Flood Policy NFIP Cancellation Reason Code 26 Changes that became effective October 1st, 2018 (updated April 2019), are still in effect and provide flood insurance customers with greater freedom to choose their own...