Homeowners Insurance

Earthquake Preparedness is Good for Fire Safety Too!

January 20, 2021 By Ruth Stroup In Homeowners Insurance No Comments

Because of all the changes in the home insurance market, my articles for the past year have focused on fire safety, fire insurance and changes in the insurance industry. People ask me questions like “when is this going to change?”, “will we ever be able to get normal home insurance again?”, “should I sell my […]

Protecting Home Ownership (With Life Insurance?)

September 4, 2019 By Ruth Stroup In Homeowners Insurance, Life Insurance No Comments

Typically, when we talk about home insurance, the conversation is about repairing, rebuilding or even replacing the home after a loss. In the Bay Area, that conversation focuses on large losses caused by fires or earthquakes. As an insurance agent, my job is to help my clients consider all the causes of loss. Instead of […]

Understanding Surplus Lines Insurance Policies

June 18, 2019 By Ruth Stroup In Homeowners Insurance No Comments

By Ruth Stroup Surplus Lines: Purchased through a broker Require Inspections Multi-lines discounts not available Rates can change at renewal time People get nervous when I tell them they will need insurance from a Surplus Lines company. In practice, the policy is similar to any other policy. There’s coverage for your home and personal property, [...]

How to insure a “hard to insure” property

June 18, 2019 By Ruth Stroup In Homeowners Insurance No Comments

By Ruth Stroup Carrier Options are the key: Preferred Carriers Specialty Carriers Surplus Lines Carriers California FAIR Plan Whether you’re shopping for a new home, or facing a notice of non-renewal, you may find yourself in a situation where it’s difficult to get a new insurance policy. Common situations that require a special approach to [...]

What is a “Difference in Conditions” endorsement for a home insurance policy?

June 18, 2019 By Ruth Stroup In Homeowners Insurance No Comments

By Ruth Stroup Difference In Conditions: A blended approach Covers "difficult to insure" properties Fire and Smoke covered by CA FAIR Plan The CA FAIR Plan is an insurance pool established to assure the availability of basic property insurance to people who own insurable property and who, beyond their control, have been unable to obtain [...]

Why is it so difficult to get Homeowners Insurance in the Oakland/Berkeley Hills?

January 28, 2019 By Ruth Stroup In Homeowners Insurance No Comments

By Ruth Stroup Contributing Factors: More extreme weather events Increased claims due to deferred maintenance Building costs skyrocketing Have you or your neighbors found yourself scrambling to find new insurance? For the past year, we’ve heard from many folks in the hills that they were having problems with their insurance. What in the past was [...]

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