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Bruijn-Hansen Appointed Local Government Property Insurance Fund Manager
Madison, WI - August 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Ted Nickel has appointed Brynn Bruijn-Hansen as the Insurance Program Manager of the Local Government Property Insurance Fund (Fund).
NEW FLOOD MAPS SHOW CURRENT RISKS IN CALDWELL PARISH, LOUISIANA
DENTON, TX - August 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Caldwell Parish, Louisiana homeowners, business and residential renters, and business owners who do not have flood insurance are encouraged to buy coverage now to get the best possible premiums before ...
Schumer, Gillibrand, McCarthy Announce FEMA Agrees to Extend Low-Cost ‘Preferred Risk’ Flood Insurance Policies...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Congresswoman McCarthy announced today that FEMA has agreed to their call for an extension of the low-cost preferred risk flood insurance policies for Nassau County property owners. Under the existing flood insurance program, homeowners who live in an area designated as a flood zone are required to purchase flood insurance.
FEMA Extends Preferred Risk Policies for Homeowners
WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, FEMA announced the extension of the Preferred Risk Policy eligibility under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) until further notice, as the Agency completes a study and analysis of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, signed into law by President Obama on July 6, 2012.
FEMA Mitigation Specialists to Answer Questions in Hernando County
TALLAHASSEE, FlL - August 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and a home improvement store are teaming up this week to provide information on cleaning up and rebuilding homes after Tropical Storm Debby.
NEW FLOOD MAPS SHOW CURRENT RISKS IN LE FLORE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA
DENTON, TX - August 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Le Flore County, Oklahoma homeowners, business and residential renters and business owners who do not have flood flood insurance rate maps go into effect.
Statement Regarding Email Messages to Commissioner
July 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Friday, July 13, the Texas Department of Insurance began receiving hundreds of emails from consumers all across Texas addressed to Commissioner Kitzman. The messages were identical and contained comments and sugge...
Survivors of Tropical Storm Debby May Qualify for FEMA Rental Assistance
TALLAHASSEE, FL - July 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- While survivors finish repairs to their homes or find a new place to live, money may be available to help them pay for a clean and safe place to stay.
Florida Should Require Praetorian Insurance to Cut Rates Charged to Homeowners by at Least...
Washington D.C. - July 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In testimony filed today, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) called for the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) to require Praetorian Insurance Company to cut homeowners’ insurance r...
Lautenberg Introduces Flood Insurance Amendment to Protect New Jersey Homeowners from Rate Hike
WASHINGTON, DC - June 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) is working to protect residents of more than 1,800 New Jersey homes from a major flood insurance rate hike. The Senate is currently debating a bill to reform ...
Governor Cuomo Announces DFS Action Could Save Some New York Homeowners Millions in Overcharges...
Albany, NY - June 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the Department of Financial Services (DFS) has ordered insurers offering force-placed insurance in New York to submit proposals for new premium rates after...
Homeowners Encouraged to Review their Insurance Policies and Protect their Homes from Wildfires
TRENTON - June 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Although the dry conditions that led to wildfires that burned more than 1,000 acres in New Jersey last month have lessened, wildfires remain a pervasive threat to residents living in rural and heavily wooded...
Town of Denton Makes Flood Insurance Available to Its Residents and Property Owners
ATLANTA, GA - May 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The town of Denton in Davidson County, N.C. is now a participating community in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which means those living and working in the town can purchase federally-underwritten flood insurance.
100 Housing Markets on Improving List in May
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The list of housing markets showing measurable and sustained improvement held virtually unchanged in May at 100, down from 101 in April, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI), released today. The number of states represented on the list also held firm from the previous month, at 35 (including the District of Columbia).
FHA PMI Changes
Cary, NC - April 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- HUD is requiring some changes in FHA Mortgage Insurance. The requirements are caused, of course, because the FHA Insurance Fund has taken a beating in the past few years, as more and more people with a FHA Insured Loan have gone into Foreclosure
During Flood Safety Awareness Week, DOBI Acting Commissioner Kobylowski Encourages Homeowners to Consider the...
TRENTON - March 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI) Acting Commissioner Ken Kobylowski today reminded New Jersey consumers that National Flood Awareness Week, March 12-16, is an ideal time to evaluate th...
Register Today for MBA’s 2012 National Fraud Issues Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- MBA's National Fraud Issues Conference 2012 is the one forum each year where industry professionals can learn about the issues related to the growing incidence and complexity of mortgage fraud. Hear from industry experts as they review the current status of the industry, law enforcement and government’s efforts in combating mortgage fraud
Husband and Wife Realtor Team Earn Community Service Award
Marietta, GA - March 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Long-time RE/MAX Greater Atlanta husband-wife team Rosalee and Earl Whitley were honored with a community service award from the Cobb Association of Realtors at the organization’s year-end meeting.
Town of Mount Pleasant Makes Flood Insurance Available to Its Residents and Property Owners
ATLANTA, GA - February 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The town of Mount Pleasant in Cabarrus County, N.C. is now a participating community in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which means those living and working in the town can purchase fed...
Town of Utica Makes Flood Insurance Available to its Residents and Property Owners
ATLANTA, GA - February 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The town of Utica in Hinds County, Miss. is now a participating community in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which means those living and working in the town can purchase federally-unde...
