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NAHB/Builders Mutual Insurance Company SAFE Awards Now Accepting Entries

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is now accepting applications for the 2012 NAHB/Builders Mutual Insurance Company Safety Award For Excellence (SAFE). The awards program recognizes home builders and contractors who have developed and implemented high quality workplace safety programs, and also honors government officials and NAHB-affiliated associations who work to advance safety in the home building industry.

Terrorism Risk Insurance Vital to Commercial Real Estate Market, Say Realtors®

WASHINGTON, DC - September 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- American businesses rely upon the availability and affordability of terrorism risk insurance and it’s a vital component of most commercial real estate transactions, the National Association of Realtors® said in testimony today

Register For Federal Disaster Assistance Even If You Have Insurance

ATLANTA - September 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hurricane Isaac survivors in Mississippi who had property losses in Hancock, Harrison, Jackson or Pearl River counties should register for federal disaster assistance even if they have insurance.

LOUISIANA RESIDENTS URGED TO REGISTER FOR FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE

BATON ROUGE, LA - September 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Homeowners, renters and business owners in five Louisiana parishes who sustained property damage as a result of Hurricane Isaac are urged to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency...

Ohio’s Auto and Homeowners Rates Among Lowest in the Country

COLUMBUS - August 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor announced Ohio’s 2011 average auto and homeowners insurance rates were again among the most competitive in the United States. The De...

Udall Urges Homeowners Near High Park, Waldo Canyon Burn Areas to Purchase Federal Flood...

August 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mark Udall urged homeowners in and around the High Park Fire and Waldo Canyon Fire burn areas to purchase federal flood insurance before waivers for the normal 30-day waiting period for coverage expires. The deadli...

MID URGES COAST HOMEOWNERS TO PROTECT PROPERTY BEFORE EVACUATING

Jackson - August 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- When packing up to evacuate the coast Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney urges homeowners to take steps to protect their homes until the danger of Tropical Storm Isaac has passed and they c...

Ohioans Can Protect Themselves with Free “myHome Inventory” and “WreckCheck” Smartphone Insurance Apps

COLUMBUS, OH - August 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ohio insurance consumers can now more easily and accurately maintain inventory of their possessions and exchange information after an auto accident without compromising their identity with free myHom...

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...

Recent NAHB Press Releases

NAHB

NAHB Awards Program Now Accepting Applications

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has announced that its awards program is now open. The NAHB Awards Program highlights the best and brightest in the residential construction

Random NAHB in News

CNNBusiness

Fears of housing downturn may have been overblown

But the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said Wednesday that builder confidence spiked last month thanks to a drop in interest rates.
Forbes

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