HUD: Testing for Discrimination in Home Insurance - From the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Describes a study performed in Phoenix and New York concerning how insurance agents treat homebuyers in white and minority neighborhoods.
Better Homes and Gardens: Homeowners Insurance - Offers several articles relating to insurance for homeowners and renters.
Contents-Insurance.info - Provides information and advice for UK residents concerning household contents insurance. Includes glossary and answers to many questions.
NAIC: A Consumer's Guide to Home Insurance - Informative brochure by the US National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Explanations include types of coverage, difference between replacement cost and actual cash value, and where to get more information.
ACES: Homeowner's Insurance - Comprehensive, consumer-oriented article. It includes sections on why and how much, property value, coverage, and a table of peril types. Prepared by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
Disaster Prepared/Aftermath Forum - Educating, protecting, informing insurance policyholders of their property rights and authority, some of which are unknowingly being taken away. Includes bulletin board open to the public.
FloodSmart.gov - Information about floods, risk of financial loss due to flooding and flood insurance. Sponsored by the National Flood Insurance Program, a program of FEMA.
Renters Insurance FAQ - About.com - A simple FAQ on renters insurance, including what it covers, the benefits, and types of coverage.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) - The Federal Insurance & Mitigation Administration (FIMA) manages the NFIP. The program provides flood insurance in more than 20,000 communities across the United States. Site offers information for both consumers and insurance professionals.
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