by Admin | Jul 16, 2014 | Insurance
The Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) and State Farm recently released the results of their research into lightning-related claims data from the last decade.The study found that insurers paid just under 115,000 lightning claims in 2013, down about 24 percent...
by Admin | Jul 9, 2014 | Residential
Citing data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported that housing starts dropped more than 6 percent in May, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of about 1 million units.Only the South...
by Admin | Jul 7, 2014 | Residential
This blog previously looked at Census data compiled by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), which showed that the average size and sales price of houses has increased rapidly in recent years. The NAHB found that this has been a function of buyer demand...
by Admin | Jul 3, 2014 | Residential
The Fourth of July is a great American holiday. It brings families and communities together for cookouts, beach trips and other festive events. However, this year, there will be restrictions on residents' celebrations in certain areas, due to the extremely dry...
by Admin | Jul 1, 2014 | Natural Disasters
Insurance agents in parts of Oklahoma say they are answering more questions from property owners about earthquake coverage these days, according to the Enid News & Eagle. This trend seems to be the result of a sustained increase in seismic activity in the...
