Broomall, PA - InsureMyHouse.com - June 24, 2010
With summer here, the increase chances of another busy hurricane season are on the burner. As a result, InsureMyHouse.com has become a valuable resource for homeowners and future homeowners.
For a large percentage of homeowners, home insurance rates have doubled and tripled in many places of the U.S. This is due largely in part of the natural disasters that have occurred in years past. U.S. meteorologists and hurricane forecasters around the country believe we are in store for another busy hurricane season in 2010. Florida has fallen victim of major storms and sinkholes that have rattled the state. States from the Gulf Coast are still trying to rebound from previous hurricanes such as hurricane Katrina. Furthermore, the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico coupled with the major floods in Alabama and Oklahoma is setting the stage for major property damage.
Homeowners are now scrambling to increase their homeowners insurance coverage but have found premiums are becoming more expensive. In addition, getting the extra coverage is harder to obtain than in past years. Many insurers are unfortunately raising premiums and reducing or dropping wind coverage all the way up through the Atlantic coast. The typical homeowner policy doesn’t cover things like pollution damage resulting from floods, so buying supplemental flood insurance will help you in this situation. If you are a homeowner comparing insurance policies for hurricane coverage, make sure you have enough coverage to rebuild in the event of a complete disaster. In addition, check and read your policy limits and make sure you keep up with any additions and remodeling upgrades to your house. In case you didn’t know, the insured value of the home reflects the rebuilding costs, not the market value.
If you are looking for an insurance quote, visit InsureMyHouse.com and click on “Find an Agent” to locate a local agent in your community. InsureMyHouse.com also offers free guides about homeowners insurance. The site provides articles on such topics as: “Fire Safety”, “Homeowners Insurance Deductibles”, “How Much Coverage is Enough?” and much more. They are even listed as a resource on over 4000 websites. With 100,000 monthly visitors, many real estate agents have added the site as a resource on their websites for clients.
If you are an insurance agent that is able to write homeowners insurance in your state, visit: http://www.insuremyhouse.com to find out about joining the thousands of agents today. For only $80 per zip code per year they are a great opportunity for the local agent.
For more information on this press release please contact
Daren DiSantis
InsureMyHouse.com
484-234-5041 (phone)
484-450-2539 (fax)
