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Climate Change Litigation – Will Property Insurers Take the Lead?

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 25, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Common law litigation seeking relief from petrochemical companies for causing climate change has been much touted but little successful.

Runyan Joins Bipartisan Group of Congressional Members to Urge FEMA to Extend Deadline for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Friday, Congressman Jon Runyan joined a bipartisan group of Senators and House Members from New York and New Jersey urging FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate to grant a six-month extension for th...

Pascrell, Bipartisan Group of Congressional Members Urge FEMA to Extend Deadline for Flood Insurance...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) joined a bipartisan group of Senators and House Members from New York and New Jersey urging FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate to grant a six-month e...

Atlanta Regains Class 2 ISO Rating; Effects Will Be Felt in Insurance Premiums

ATLANTA - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Kasim Reed announced today that the City has regained its Class 2 ISO rating. The rating, provided by Insurance Services Office, can affect the cost of homeowners’ insurance, with a lower rating m...

House Speaker Will Weatherford Appoints Former State Representative Gary Aubuchon to Citizens Property Insurance...

Tallahassee, FL - August 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford (R-Wesley Chapel) today appointed former State Representative Gary Aubuchon to the Board of Governors for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. Aubuchon’...

Suffolk County Legislature Approves Resolution to Strengthen and Improve Regulating Home Improvement Contractors

Hauppauge, NY - August 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the Suffolk County Legislature has approved legislation presented by the County Executive to strengthen Suffolk County’s occupational licensing law to protect the residents of Suffolk County...

Hundreds Protest Four-Year Wage Freeze, Health Insurance Loss at Bronx Co-op

New York, NY - July 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Concourse Village workers, tenants and hundreds of their supporters will rally outside the apartment complex this Wednesday afternoon to protest the co-op board’s proposed 4-year wage freeze for thei...

Governor Cuomo Deploying DFS Mobile Command Center to Oneida and Herkimer Counties to Help...

Albany, NY - July 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo is deploying the Department of Financial Services’ (DFS) Mobile Command Center to Oneida and Herkimer Counties to help homeowners and businesses affected by recent heavy rains ...

Commissioner Donelon Names David Thomas CEO of Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced today that he has named David Thomas as the new Chief Executive Officer of Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Citizens), the state’s ma...

NFIP SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE – WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR NEW JERSEY DISASTER SURVIVORS?

TRENTON, N.J. - June 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As disaster survivors in New Jersey continue the process of rebuilding their lives and property, there is an issue many could face: “substantial damage,” as defined by the National Flood Insurance...

FLOOD INSURANCE RATE HELPLINE AVAILABLE

TRENTON, N.J. - June 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Preliminary Work Maps have been introduced for Monmouth, Hudson, Atlantic and Ocean counties. New Jersey property owners with questions about National Flood Insurance Program rates now have a helpline...

New York State Senate Passes Klein Bill to Stop Homeowner Insurance Scams

ALBANY, NY - June 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Tuesday, the New York Senate passed legislation to protect homeowners from insurance scams by establishing a strict firewall between public adjusters and contractors. The legislation (S.3771A) was wri...

Assembly Passes Comprehensive Sandy Insurance Reform Package to Protect Homeowners and Businesses in the...

New York, NY - June 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Insurance Committee Chair Kevin Cahill joined with colleagues to announce the Assembly's passage of an expansive legislative package that would help reform the arduou...

Powerhouse wildfire evacuees may have certain living expenses reimbursed from homeowners’ insurance coverage during...

LOS ANGELES, CA - June 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The California Department of Insurance (CDI) is currently tracking evacuations due to wildfires in the state, including the Powerhouse fire near Palmdale. Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is remindi...

Cassidy to Introduce Flood Insurance Protection Amendment

WASHINGTON, DC - June 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Bill Cassidy, M.D. today announced he will introduce an amendment to the FY 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations bill to protect America’s home owners from rate increases in the Nationa...

‘Shop Home Insurance’ Offering Free Home Insurance Quotes Comparison Service

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Shop Home Insurance announces the availability of freehomeowners insurance quotes comparison service. Calling on the contact number as present on their site helps one get in touch with the lice...

Rep. Ross Announced as Newest Member of the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance on...

WASHINGTON, DC - May 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance announced its newest addition today: Rep. Dennis Ross (FL-15). Ross replaces outgoing member Rep. Jim Renacci, who moved...

Find the Best Home Insurance Service

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The ShopHomeInsurance.net is one of the largest Home insurance companies in the United States. To thousands of our customers -- businesses, groups and individuals -- The ShopHomeInsurance.net logo ...

Compare Home Insurance Quotes by ShopHomeInsurance.net

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- ShopHomeInsurance.net announces the new home insurance quote comparison service. Selection a home insurance quotes provider is one of the many important decisions. Choose From the Best Home Insuranc...

Cassidy, Vitter, Richmond, Grimm, Pascrell, Palazzo Start Home Protection Caucus To Make Flood Insurance...

WASHINGTON, DC - May 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Bill Cassidy M.D., along with Co-Chairmen Senator David Vitter (R-LA) and Congressmen Cedric Richmond (D-LA), Michael Grimm (R-NY), Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) and Vice-Chairman Steven Pal...

Business Real Estate Press Releases

RESO Announces 2025 Board of Directors Election Winners

RESO Announces 2025 Board of Directors Election Winners

The results of the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) 2025 Board of Directors election have been announced for five open seats, director appointments and the board’s Executive

Recent Gov & Nonprofit Real Estate Press Releases

State Insurance Regulators Monitor the Home Insurance Market to Protect Consumers

State insurance regulators ensure consumers have access to fair, competitive, and healthy insurance markets. They fulfill this mission by monitoring their state’s insurance market and using a wide range of regulatory tools to protect the insurance-buying public. They know their market better than anyone.