Earthquake insurance isn’t something many homeowners consider. After all, it’s not a policy that’s required in most states, and many people are willing to take what they believe to be a very slight risk and go without any additional coverage. However, as many as 50,000 earthquakes occur every year. While only an average of 16…
This October, Westwood Insurance Agency celebrates its 70th anniversary. In its seven-decade history, Westwood has grown into a leading, full-service personal lines agency specializing in builder-sourced homeowners insurance. Today it is one of the largest P&C agencies in the nation, as ranked by Insurance Journal. Westwood was founded in 1952 by Pardee Homes, a residential home building…
Fall has become notorious for hurricanes. Statistically, September is the most active month, but the season stretches from June to November, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Since 2015, the National Weather Service at NOAA has projected above-average hurricane activity annually. In 2022, NOAA forecasted a range of 14 to 21 named storms…
If you’ve ever traveled and rented a vehicle at your destination, you’ve probably been confronted with a choice about purchasing car insurance. You might have opted in or out of coverage when you booked the reservation. If you visited the company’s counter to retrieve the keys, you were probably offered an insurance policy to cover…
Since 2020, the number of new businesses formed in the US has remained higher than in the previous decade. In fact, according to the US Census Bureau, new business applications have increased by 20.6 percent between 2020 and 2021. As a result, the demand for small business insurance coverage has expanded. In many ways, the fallout from…
Insurance Journal has released its 2022 Top 100 Property and Casualty Agencies list, and once again, Westwood Insurance Agency is proud to rank among them at #37. The accomplishment is marked by Westwood’s continued growth, with 445,000 total policies in-force and $84 million in revenue last year. The news comes on the heels of the…
