The article asserts that the key to restoring profitability is to put the “who” into homeowners rating. Personal auto insurance has long made use of rating variables reflecting the quality of drivers, while homeowners, rating has relied on traditional variables related to construction, fire protection, and territory. The growing use...
The advantages to buying properties from homeowners in default can only be measured by the individual investor. Some do not see enough reward, some think it's too risky, while others are plagued by moral issues. Both the lender and the homeowner lose in a foreclosure action. Neither want it to...
The article describes about treated wood that contains chemical preservatives to protect it from water damage, fungal decay, and insect infestation. A cause for concern, however, is that one of the most common preservatives contains high levels of arsenic - a known carcinogen. This is the popular preservative Chromated Copper...
A standard homeowner's insurance policy includes four essential types of coverage. They include coverage for the structure of home, coverage for personal belongings, liability protection, additional living expenses in the event a person is temporarily unable to live in his home because of a fire or other insured disaster. The...
William Howell and Martin West have written an interesting article about Americans' utter ignorance concerning the amounts their tax dollars contribute to public education costs ("Is the Price Right?" features, Summer 2008). While homeowners and parents were somewhat more knowledgeable than others, they too were way off in their estimates...
Whether it is a new roof, a leaky faucet or a kitchen remodeling project, home renovations can be daunting and expensive without a skilled and reliable contractor . To help navigate the home renovation process, HandyCanadian.com is an online resource connecting homeowners to qualified contractors...
LEADING ARTICLES Ever since the Northern Rock crisis struck, seemingly out of nowhere, last autumn, there has been a sense that this was just a warning clap of thunder and that the real storm still loomed some way ahead. This week, that storm...
Both as a homeowner and small business person, the choice to join was simple for Daniel Buerkle. "I worry that my grandkids are not going to be able to afford to live in this state," said Buerkle, the owner of The Rug Market...
An article Saturday about Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year awards gave an incorrect time frame in which homeowners who participate in United First Financial's program pay against their debts. Participating homeowners pay against their debts at an accelerated rate, based on computer software and financial...
OLDWICK, N.J. -- Consumers have an expanded online resource for insurance information as the A.M. Best Company relaunches its Consumer Information Center with a series of feature articles, friendly tips and engaging videos to help insurance buyers make informed decisions. The first feature in this...
New Resources Available for Management and Professional Liability Customers to Help Mitigate Potential Exposures SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Travelers Bond & Financial Products today announced major enhancements to Risk Management PLUS+ Online([R]) (www.rmplusonline.com), a risk management services Web site for customers. The expanded site includes...
ExpertSource: TOPIC: As mortgage troubles continue, a few companies are stepping in to assist their employees who are facing foreclosure, according to an article by the Wall Street Journal. These companies are providing interest-free loans, grants, employee-assistance programs and educational seminars on personal finance. A...
In a 1945 review of John Dean's Homeownership: Is It Sound?, real estate analyst Helen Monchow observed that Dean had set himself an unpopular task in examining "an institution so long established, so deep seated, and so widely accepted as a principle or ideal of the so-called...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Homeminders[R], the flagship product of Ethix Media, announces its membership in the Institute for Business & Home Safety. Homeminders supplies specialized web services that enable insurance companies to educate and remind their customers of ways to reduce risks and lower or eliminate...
MSE Enviro-Tech Corp. (PINKSHEETS: MEVT)(FRANKFURT: MEH), in collaboration with Megola Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MGOA), ispleased to report increasing news coverage of the use of their HartindoAF21 Fire Inhibitor in combination with BluWood® to provide fireresistance, in addition to protection against damage caused by mold,mildew, termites and other wood...
Gov. Corzine and legislative leaders yesterday announced they had reached an "agreement in principle" on a $32.8 billion state budget that cuts hundreds of millions of dollars from the current spending plan. The legislature could vote on the budget as early as Monday, giving the governor about a week...
For most Real Estate professionals the business climate has changed dramatically. Whereas for several years, simple presence in the field was a license to be successful and earn a significant living, today a much better strategy needs to be utilized, just to stay on the playing field....
The Hartford and The New York Enterprise Report To Host Interactive Panel Discussion for Manhattan Business Owners June 11 at 8 a.m. HARTFORD, Conn. -- Accomplished New York area business owners will participate in an interactive panel discussion this week, hosted by The Hartford Financial...
Mortgage Lender Plans Expansion for Ohio and Florida COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Residential Finance Corporation RFC, a nationwide mortgage lender, today announced its continued expansion plans to hire between 75 and 100 people in Q3 2008. The majority of job openings will fill mortgage banking positions...
Contemplating his long career at New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Group NJM, Tony Dickson immediately talks about the insurance company's 2,361 employees and their achievements. "It is because of them that the company received no complaints in the State Department of Banking & Insurance's '2006 Auto Insurance Consumer Information Report.'...
Articles 2008-06-01
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