Tom Kriby, VP of Client Development and Partnerships at Westwood Insurance Agency, discusses how home insurability starts with location. In today’s insurance landscape, location isn’t just a detail. It’s the starting point. Roofing, wall construction, exterior finishes, vents, and landscaping all matter but only when they’re chosen to address the risks of the specific region. Understanding…
Tom Kriby, Vice President of Client Development and Partnerships at Westwood Insurance Agency, and Brian Hall, President of Financial Services at Meritage, are featured in a recent Builder article discussing how embedded home insurance is becoming a powerful tool in reducing closing risk. By working with Westwood, Meritage offers buyers pre-qualified, upfront insurance quotes that…
In a Jeff Shore blog post, Tom Kriby, VP of Client Development and Partnerships at Westwood, discusses how working with an insurance specialist like Westwood Insurance Agency helps eliminate last-minute surprises by embedding insurance into the closing process. By working directly with builders, Westwood provides competitive coverage quotes as early as contract signing. With communities…
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…
Tom Kriby, Westwood’s Vice President of Client Development and Partnerships, identifies four key reasons why price transparency is vital in the homebuying process: it allows buyers to include home insurance costs in their budgets from the start, helps builders build trust with their customers, enables buyers to make informed insurance choices, and often results in…
