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Canada promised $450 M for flood insurance " and 1. 5 million homeowners are still waiting as basements fill up
10+ hour, 59+ min ago (866+ words) On the brink of summer and residents of Montreal's West Island woke up to wet, flooded basements. About 3, 500 kilometres away (and a few days apart), emergency alerts blanketed central Alberta as Edmonton's stormwater system edged towards complete overload. Despite the…...
American Home Shield Expands Technology Partnership with Sky Slope
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (152+ words) Simplified process, fewer forms help streamline real estate transactions MEMPHIS, Tenn. , April 15, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Frontdoor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTDR), the nation's leading provider of home warranties, today announced an expanded relationship with technology provider Sky Slope to help simplify transactions for…...
Choice Home Warranty Named to USA TODAY's Most Trusted Brands 2026
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (572+ words) Choice Home Warranty (CHW), one of the nation's leading home warranty companies, today announced it has been named to USA TODAY's Most Trusted Brands 2026. The recognition, produced in partnership with Plant-A Insights Group, is based on a nationwide survey of…...
Universal Insurance and Florida Insurance in 2026: Will the Reset Work?
3+ mon, 20+ min ago (149+ words) Universal's Florida footprint is rebalancing rather than retreating. In 2025, direct premiums written totaled $2. 1 billion, with Florida still the anchor but other states rising to 27. 4% from 22. 8% a year earlier. The driver is not a single lever. The mix change reflects underwriting…...
Posthaste: Insurance premiums are surging in Canada " especially in these cities
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (812+ words) Insurance costs are surging in Canada, pushing this household expense up from just a "background bill to a core cost-of-living pressure," says a new report. Seventy-five per cent of households in the country reported premium increases in auto and home…...
Florida insurer denies $100 K vandalism claim " what Canadian snowbirds should know before buying U. S. property
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1220+ words) Owning property in Florida is a dream for many Canadians " especially snowbirds eagerly escaping Canada's cold winters for a much needed balmy retreat. But a Florida landlord's recent battle with his insurance company shows how fast that dream can become…...
Alberta's auto insurance cap is squeezing insurers " and more drivers are feeling it, too
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (685+ words) Auto insurers in Alberta paid out significantly more in claims and expenses than they collected in premiums last year, underscoring growing strain in the province's insurance market, and raising fresh questions about what drivers could face next. According to a…...
Many insured homeowners are still financially exposed, new national study finds
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (826+ words) For many Canadian homeowners, an insurance policy doesn't necessarily mean you're financially protected. A new national study has found that even among mortgage holders with insurance coverage, financial vulnerability is widespread, and confidence in that protection is often thin, especially…...