Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire -05/22/12)- As many Massachusetts residents are making their travel plans for the unofficial start of summer this upcoming Memorial Day weekend, a new study has found that continued concerns over high gas prices may influence their plans. According to survey findings released today from Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation, ...
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Monday, May 21st, 2012
Some West Australians have been hit with rises up to seven times their annual home insurance bill in the wake of a string of natural disasters in the past 18 months.Collie pensioner May Hollins was shocked last week when she opened her SGIO bill for contents and home insurance to ...
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Monday, May 21st, 2012
CHESTER, England , May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Weather related buildings insurance claims increase by 56 per cent during Winter 2011 Over half of all claims during Winter 2011 were for storm damage incidents Weather related buildings insurance claims during Winter 2011 increased by 56 per cent in ...
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Saturday, May 19th, 2012
When Collie resident May Hollins' last home insurance bill arrived, she was convinced the company had made a mistake."I thought they were joking or something, it was a huge amount," she said.Ms Hollins' premiums had skyrocketed from $800 to $3,300 a year.The pensioner called her insurer SGIO, expecting the company ...
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Saturday, May 19th, 2012
Homeowners insurance premiums went up 19 percent on average nationwide, according to a report from an online insurance provider.Homeinsurance.com said the typical premium for a new policy in December 2011 was $810 nationwide, up from $682 in January 2011.The company said its quarterly RateReport data represents approximately 15,000 policies sold ...
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Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
By Conall " FthartaTuesday, May 15, 2012Home insurance costs fell 16% last year as cash-strapped consumers reassess their insurance needs to ensure they are not paying over the odds.According to a study carried out by getcover.ie, economic circumstances and a general tightening of the purse strings have seen consumers give ...
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Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Myths regarding insurance are pervasive, and home insurance is no different. InsuranceHotline.com dispels the top 5 myths that have sprouted up around home insurance , making it easier for insurance buyers to shop and purchase with confidence.(PRWEB) May 15, 2012 Myth #1. A home should be insured for the ...
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Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
State insurance officials Friday rejected a proposal to increase local FAIR Plan home insurance rates by as much as 10 percent following an outcry from homeowners and elected officials.Joseph G. Murphy, commissioner of the state Division of Insurance, issued an order dismissing a rate filing by the Massachusetts Property Insurance ...
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Friday, May 11th, 2012
CHESTER, England, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 3.5 million homeowners are missing out on some form of home insurance A third of those renting their homes have no home insurance cover whatsoever Nearly 3.5 million UK homeowners are putting their homes and possessions at risk by not having adequate ...
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Friday, May 11th, 2012
Nearly 3.5m homeowners do not have sufficient home insurance cover despite concern about the recent spate of bad weather and flooding.The report shows nearly one in ten homeowners only have either buildings or contents insurance not both. Almost 1.5m say they have contents cover only, while 1.3m homeowners just have ...
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