With today’s high home prices and mortgage rates, along with low available home inventory, many homeowners are finding it too expensive to trade up to a larger house. It’s making more and more sense to stay in place and create extra room by making the most of your home’s potential. Here are a Few Expansion…
As the weather warms up, many Americans are gearing up for fun in the great outdoors. Now is the time to plan your adventures, from road trips and camping to water activities and off-road exploration. Many of these activities will involve vehicles or watercraft, so it’s important to make sure you have adequate insurance protection.…
Several million homes in the U.S. stand in high or moderate flood risk areas, yet fewer than half are insured for this risk. Over the past five years, flooding caused tens of billions of dollars in damages, including an average of $59,000 per insured home. Just one inch of floodwater in a home can cause…
Tom Kriby, VP of Client Development and Partnerships at Westwood Insurance Agency, is featured in a recent Builder article discussing ways to increase builder-buyer trust. With home insurance rates, coverage, and availability becoming unpredictable, buyers face growing uncertainty. Many insurers have raised rates or exited markets, limiting options. Kriby’s solution is embedded insurance in the…
Home insurance availability and cost are top concerns for many builders and their customers. This Industry Perspective explores how builders can navigate a rapidly changing insurance market. Read the full report here.
Alan Umaly, President of Westwood Insurance Agency, is featured in the latest issue of Modern Home Builders Magazine discussing how builders can help homebuyers in securing insurance. Recent extreme weather events have made it more difficult for buyers to obtain coverage in many regions. Umaly highlights embedded insurance as a key solution, allowing builders to…
