Month To Month Homeowners Insurance

1) Insurers return to SC coast (http://www.beaufortgazette.com/local/story/478362.html)
"Insurance salesman" probably isn't in Joe Walters' resumé, but the Lady's Island man has a good pitch for high-value homeowners on the coast to

2) BUSINESS: Most local homeowners lack flood insurance (http://wiscnews.com/bnr/news//292976)
Homeowners across Sauk County are learning that when it comes to covering water damage, their insurance policies are all wet. Few paid attention to their coverage before the Baraboo River flooded this month, filling basements with stormwater and sewage. Some home policies cover the aftermath of drain backups, but standard policies don't remedy flood damage. Few homeowners buy special flood ...

3) Firm gives $15,000 for homeowners (http://www.timesheraldonline.com/ci_9717772?source=rss)
A $15,000 donation from State Farm Insurance will help Vallejo Neighborhood Housing Services help local homeowners facing foreclosure, an agency official said. State Farm officials presented the nonprofit agency a check Wednesday as part of its Good Neighborhood Program,

4) Fireman’s Fund Ordered to Reduce Homeowners Insurance Rates by $35 Million for California Policyholders (http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20080626/pl_usnw/fireman___s_fund_ordered_to_reduce_homeowners_insurance_rates_by35_million_for_california_policyholders)
Homeowners Will Save An Average $512 A Year

5) Amber Alert Issued For S.C. 11-Month-Old (http://www.wxii12.com/news/16707887/detail.html?rss=gws&psp=news)
An Amber Alert was issued Wednesday afternoon for an 11-month-old believed to have been abducted from Rock Hill, S.C.

6) Hitting Home: Homeowners fight for their mortgage rights (http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/banking/2008-06-25-mortgage-services-countrywide-lawsuit_N.htm?csp=34)
Eunice Anderson, 48, a medical insurance auditor, says she was unable to refinance or negotiate a relief plan with her lender, Countrywide Financial. Facing foreclosure, she filed a Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition that let her keep her home while she paid more than $11,000 in debt.

7) New Bill Could Force Some to Buy Pricey Flood Insurance (http://www.myfoxhouston.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=6850415&version=5&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1)
Fort Bend County leaders are racing to amend a federal bill that could force residents in flood-plain areas to purchase high-priced flood insurance despite the county's efforts to improve levees to prevent homeowners from incurring such costs.

8) New Bill Could Force Some to Buy Pricy Flood Insurance (http://www.myfoxhouston.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=6850415&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1)
Fort Bend County leaders are racing to amend a federal bill that could force residents living in flood-plain areas to purchase high-priced flood insurance despite the county's efforts to improve levees to prevent homeowners from incurring such costs.

9) Nationwide Insurance Pushes to Include Flood Coverage in Home Policies (http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2008/06/27/91407.htm)
One of the nation's largest insurance companies is lobbying Congress for permission to sell policies that cover damage from both wind and flood water, a plan billed as a way for insurers and homeowner

10) NY Governor's First 100 Days Of Tumult, Trials (http://wcbstv.com/local/NY.Governor.Paterson.2.757678.html)
Gov. David Paterson was laying out his agenda with legislative leaders at a news conference this month when he was asked if there was any progress on a bill requiring insurance coverage for post-traumatic stress disorder. Paterson, subtle as a Warner Brothers cartoon, covered his face with his hands and flopped his head onto the podium in surrender: "Yes. I have it."

11) Housing bill, FISA delayed until after July recess (http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/housing-bill-fisa-delayed-until-after-july-recess-2008-06-26.html)
The Senate hit impasses over legislation aimed at helping struggling homeowners and a rewrite of spying laws, forcing Democratic leaders to push back consideration of those measures until next month.

12) A New Twist On The Flood Insurance Debate (http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=8553183)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - One of the nation's largest insurance companies is lobbying Congress for permission to sell policies that cover damage from both wind and flood water, a plan billed as a way for insurers and homeowners to avoid costly litigation after disasters like Hurricane Katrina.

13) Woman Accused Of Pouring Detergent In Son’s Mouth Back In Court Next Month (http://www.nbc30.com/news/16710507/detail.html?rss=har&psp=news)
A Bristol woman appeared in court Thursday on child abuse charges.

14) Flood Damage Assessment Continues; Agriculture Losses Will Be Great (http://www.iowafarmer.com/articles/2008/06/27/headlines/agri-view/capitol_news/news01.txt)
The impact of this month’s flooding in Wisconsin will continue to be assessed for a long time. But residents, business owners and farmers are far more concerned about what is being done n NOW!

15) Sutter maps out flood insurance (http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/insurance_65590___article.html/flood_maps.html)
While it's all but inevitable the Sutter County Board of Supervisors will pass new flood insurance maps for the south county by December, that vote will not be a pleasant time at the Hall of Records building.

16) Flood and wind coverage in one? (http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20080626_Flood_and_wind_coverage_in_one_.html)
NEW ORLEANS - One of the nation's largest insurance companies is lobbying Congress for permission to sell policies that cover damage from both wind and floodwater, a plan billed as a way for insurers and homeowners to avoid costly litigation after disasters such as Hurricane Katrina.

17) Home loan aid programs could be cut in housing bill (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/26/AR2008062601972.html)
WASHINGTON -- Nonprofit groups are battling with the Bush administration over whether to kill programs that allow homebuyers without the money for a down payment to get funds from sellers that are channeled through charities.

18) Naval Ship Boxer To Come Home Today (http://www.10news.com/news/16715971/detail.html?rss=sand&psp=news)
SAN DIEGO -- The amphibious assault ship Boxer will return to San Diego Thursday following a two-month humanitarian mission to Latin America.

19) Housing Bill Delayed in Senate Over Energy Tax Cut Dispute (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aGKh_HfLp4LA)
June 26 (Bloomberg) -- Passage of a bill that may reduce the number of housing foreclosures will probably be delayed in the U.S. Senate until next month after lawmakers were unable to resolve a dispute over whether to add energy tax breaks to the legislation, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said.

20) Hugo residents continue picking up the pieces after last month's tornado (http://www.twincities.com/news/ci_9686240?source=rss)
Lynne Blomquist likes to say her family is in a terrible period of inconvenience.

21) Cedar Rapids Asks FEMA For 500 Trailers (http://www.kcci.com/weather/16715761/detail.html?rss=des&psp=news)
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Cedar Rapids officials have asked the federal government for help in combating a serious temporary housing problem caused by this month's record flooding.

22) Council wants 6-month freeze on foreclosures (http://telegram.com/article/20080625/NEWS/806250808/1008/RSS01&source=rss)
WORCESTER - The City Council last night signaled that it wants to quickly step into the foreclosure crisis in a city that has one of the highest rates of mortgage foreclosures in the state, by freezing sub-prime foreclosures for six months, protecting tenants from eviction, and sending foreclosures before a Superior or Housing Court judge instead of Land Court.

23) Insurer wants to sell wind, flood coverage in 1 policy (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/06/25/financial/f071053D60.DTL&feed=rss.business)
One of the nation's largest insurance companies is lobbying Congress for permission to sell policies that cover damage from both wind and flood water, a plan billed as a way for insurers and homeowners to avoid costly litigation after disasters like Hurricane...

24) Insurer proposes wind and water policy (http://www.nbc15online.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=200edfe2-c948-4698-a23e-4924909ec195&rss=217)
Nationwide insurance wants to offer an all inclusive homeowners policy that would cover both wind and water damage.

25) Analysis: Guv’s first 100 days of tumult, trials (http://www.troyrecord.com/WebApp/appmanager/JRC/BigDaily?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pg_article&r21.content=/TRD/_RSSFeed/News/TopStoryList_Story_2273238&r21.pgpath=/TRD/News)
ALBANY — It was supposed to be a joke, but there was truth lurking beneath the schtick.

26) Boy To Stay In Protective Custody After Crash (http://www.ketv.com/news/16708478/detail.html?rss=oma&psp=news)
A 2-year-old boy who injured this month in an alleged drunken driving crash will remain in protective custody.

27) Libertyville Police Release Sketch In Sexual Assault (http://www.nbc5.com/news/16708629/detail.html?rss=chi&psp=news)
The Libertyville Police Department on Wednesday released a composite sketch of an individual they say sexually assaulted a woman earlier this month.

28) Update: South Carolina Amber Alert cancelled (http://www.wrdw.com/home/headlines/21464674.html)
SLED has cancelled the amber alert for 11-month old Macey Rae Sinclair.

29) Urbandale man has mission in Honduras (http://www.altoonaherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080627/NEWS/806270332)
Bill Clark hadn't thought much about becoming a missionary before his pastor asked him to go to Honduras with others from their church. Now, the former insurance manager says he really can't imagine doing anything else.

30) Bear Killed In Cobb To Be Used In Exhibit (http://www.cbs46.com/news/16714631/detail.html?rss=lnta&psp=news)
A bear killed earlier this month on a Cobb County road will be used in a school exhibit.

31) Hit-And-Run Victim's Friends Offer Reward (http://www.wfsb.com/news/16706813/detail.html?rss=hart&psp=news)
Nearly a month after Brian Bertocki was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in East Hartford, his friends and family are offering a reward for information.

32) Mayor predicts it could be a month before city services resume in full, in Clermont (http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19798707&BRD=1896&PAG=461&dept_id=130713&rfi=6)
Clermont Mayor Rodney Wagner told a group of residents Thursday it could be another three to six weeks before the city's water and sewer system is running at full capacity.

33) City to celebrate home ownership (http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/localnews/2008/06/25/city-to-celebrate-home-ownership-46.php)
In celebration of National Home Ownership Month, Texarkana, Ark., is sponsoring an event to offer information on owning a home and get potential buyers much-needed information.

34) State's jobless rate up to 3.9 percent (http://www.midiowanews.com/site/tab1.cfm?newsid=19802732&BRD=2700&PAG=461&dept_id=554432&rfi=6)
DES MOINES - Iowa's jobless rate jumped to 3.9 percent in May, up from 3.5 percent the previous month.

35) State aid reductions leave mayors fuming (http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/middlesex/index.ssf?/base/news-4/1214455084124660.xml&coll=1)
Homeowners across Middlesex County could face property tax hikes because of reduced state aid, according to mayors angered by state funding cuts they called "devastating."

36) Ilyce Glink : Online banking helpful in managing cash flow (http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/realestate/stories/MYSA.062808.2G.glinkcolumn.28be0cd.html)
Q: I currently maintain checking and savings accounts in a national bank.

37) Citizens raises policy premiums (http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/capital/index.ssf?/base/news-6/1214286105286180.xml&coll=1)
Homeowners insurance rates at Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will increase by a statewide average of 18 percent in October as premiums at the state-sponsored insurer catch up with the dramatic run-up in prices from private companies after Hurricane Katrina.

38) Local Company Helps Flooded Counties (http://www.rnews.com/Story_2004.cfm?ID=62559&rnews_story_type=18)
A Rochester company is helping some of the Midwest communities assess the flood damage for free. They do it from the sky. “This is Cedar Rapids." Cedar Rapids Iowa. One of the flood struck cities that now has a powerful tool...when it needs it the most.

39) Reid, Ensign sparring over housing bill (http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/reid-ensign-sparring-over-housing-bill-2008-06-25.html)
Congress’s effort to rescue beleaguered homeowners stalled Wednesday because of a dispute between the two Nevada senators — who, ironically, represent the state with the nation’s highest foreclosure rate.

40) Seven minutes with Obama: Democratic presidential candidate discusses his ideas for helping relieve nation's economic ... (http://www.elkodaily.com/articles/2008/06/27/news/local_news//smile4.txt)
Free Press Associate Editor ELKO - Calling presumed Republican presidential candidate John McCain's suggestions to revive the economy short-term and meaningless “gimmicks,” Sen. Barack Obama on Tuesday told the Elko Daily Free Press Americans need immediate relief - but it is unrealistic to expect a quick fix.

41) Business, costs are up at solid waste agency (http://www.clintonherald.com/local/local_story_179113036.html)
CLINTON — Because the amount of commercial waste being brought to the Clinton County landfill is up substantially, the board of directors has increased the fee paid to the contractor, Progress Contracts, for handling it.

42) Cell phone, insurance bills head to Jindal (6/24) (http://www.americanpress.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2781&Itemid=105)
By JIM BEAM AMERICAN PRESS BATON ROUGE — With the end of the legislative session Monday, bills that would limit the use of cell phones while driving and place restrictions on insurance changes await action by Gov. Bobby Jindal.

43) Midwest floods will cause ripple across US economy (http://dailyjournalonline.com/articles/2008/06/27/news/doc4864f7e8181cf471869786.txt)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Floodwaters receding into the Mississippi River and its tributaries will suck billions of dollars out of the Midwest’s economy, though probably not as much as the 1993 flooding that devastated the region.

44) Darling attacks lenders for £2,500 mortgage set-up fees (http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1029220/Darling-attacks-lenders-2-500-mortgage-set-fees.html?ITO=1490)
Lenders are 'taking advantage' of homeowners by charging them mortgage arrangement fees of up to £2,500, according to the Chancellor.

45) Lake Delton Homeowners To Meet With City, Deal With Lake Onlookers (http://www.channel3000.com/news/16683720/detail.html?rss=c3k&psp=news)
Homeowners on Lake Delton will meet with city officials on Monday about what happens next.

46) FEMA opens local offices to aid disaster victims (http://www.theindependent.com/news/x415946861/FEMA-opens-local-offices-to-aid-disaster-victims)
Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency have now opened five Disaster Recovery Centers in Nebraska to help homeowners, renters and business owners with recovery from the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that began May 22. In this area, a FEMA center has been opened in Kearney at the Mid-Town Business Center.

47) Insurer wants to sell wind, flood coverage in 1 policy (http://www.katc.com/global/story.asp?s=8553279)
NEW ORLEANS -- One of the nation's largest insurance companies is lobbying Congress for permission to sell policies that cover damage from both wind and flood water, a plan billed as a...

48) Congress Passes Iraq War Spending Bill (http://www.thebostonchannel.com/politics/16723215/detail.html?rss=bos&psp=news)
Congress has passed a $162 billion spending bill for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

49) Remembering the tornado: One month later in Hugo (http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=515873)
They gathered over Pepsis and hot dogs. They weren't at Hugo city hall for the food; they were there for each other.

50) Tampa Council Nixes Plan To Privatize Janitorial Work (http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/jun/27/me-council-rejects-plan-to-contract-out-janitorial/?news-metro)
City council members on Thursday rejected Mayor Pam Iorio's proposal to turn janitorial jobs over to the private sector, a move that preserves the jobs of 27 employees but forces the city to figure out other ways to save money.