Archive for the ‘Underwriting Criteria’ Category
And … What Now? Where Does the California Insurance Market Head in 2025.
January 21, 2025The devasting Southern California Wildifres are still burning. Foks are still evacuated, Firefighters still out on the line. As we begin to comb through the wreckage [and mistakes] we are left to ask the outrageous question of Where Does the California Inusurance Market Head Now? In this blog post, we dont have many answers – […]
The 2025 California Insurance Market
December 26, 2024The year 2024 turned out to be really challenging year for insurance in the state of California. We are hoping that 2025 might turn out a just a little bit better. There was some hope that the risk management troubles in this state from 2023 would end in 2024. However it does not seem to […]
Landlord Insurance in San Francisco in 2024
December 6, 2024The market for so called Landlord Insurance policies has changed dramatically in 2024. What type of insurance is a Landlord Policy? Who needs a Landlord policy? Short Term vs Long Term Rental Insurance needs Commercial vs Personal Lines Policies Age, Building Type, Specific Locaion, and Other Underwriting Criteria for Landlord Insurance 2024 The Year Landlord […]
5 Insurance Shopping Myths in California
May 1, 2024How Shopping for Pasta during the Pandemic and Buying Insurance Right now are similar Five Common Insurance Shopping myths you will find online [and why they dont pertain to you] A quick read of the interent and how to save on home insurance will repeat the same five to 10 myths over and over. Unfortunatly […]
the Turbulent Local Insurance Market
April 29, 2022Got a Headache? So do We. Welcome to California’s Turbulent Local Insurance Marketplace. A new client that I was speaking with just the other day, asked me what I meant in regards to the turbulent local insurance market in California. I was a bit surprised by the question. Doesn’t everyone know how hard it is […]
Property Insurance Occupancy
March 24, 2022Do you need to tell your insurance company when you move out of a home? Inform insurers of any Occupancy Change on your Property or Policy How to Inform Your Insurer in the Change of Occupancy of your Homeowners Policy Improperly written Property Policies Can be a Real Issue if you File a Claim – […]
Dog Breeds Insurance Companies Don’t Like
December 5, 2016What dog breeds do Insurance Companies not like? Which breeds of dog likely will not allow you to get preferred home insurance? What to do? Certain Dog Breeds Insurance Companies don’t like and what to do about it. First off, lets be clear – there is no ONE LIST of Dog Breeds that all Insurance […]
Why New Parents Shouldn’t Be Worried About Lowering their Auto Insurance Rates
December 1, 2016I know you hear it all the time. You could save 15% in ten minutes or less. Are you paying too much or auto insurance? But for new parents auto insurance is not necessarily the right place to cut your costs. After all, when first time parents have twins, for example, they are over night doubling […]
Term Life Process
November 8, 2016What is the process to purchase Term Life Insurance? What are the steps necessary to procure term? How can I speed up the Term Life Process? What should I do not? Buying Term Life Insurance: The process to purchase level term life insurance has never been simpler. There are just so many places to […]
Private Flood Insurance
October 13, 2016For decades FEMA Flood Insurance, through the US Department of Homeland Security, was the only form of Flood Insurance. Over the years rates have continually gone up. They have gone up for congressional reasons, mapping reasons, and for underwriting reasons. However, why flood insurance has been getting more expensive is almost not important. What […]
How Did my Home Get So Under insured?
September 14, 2016How did my home get so under insured? Why underinsurance matters. Where under insurance begins. Under Insured Homes: Near and Dear to my heart is home rebuild coverage amounts. I am constantly amazed at how often I see home insurance policies written with peanut coverage amounts. Amounts that should make a licensed insurance agent […]
Documenting your Personal Possessions for Homeowners Insurance
July 13, 2016Recently I posted a short article on Wallethub about how to document your personal possessions. For home insurance it is imperative that you do so. Insure undocumented possessions at your own peril. Please read this entire post Documenting your Personal Possessions for Homeowners Insurance for important details. Lets be frank here, Insurance Companies realize […]
