InsWeb Corp. (NASDAQ: INSW), a leading online insurance marketplace, today announced that it will issue a press release reporting financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2007 on Thursday, July 19, 2007 before the market opens.

Insurance Surprises: MetLife Auto & Home Survey Finds Many ...

WARWICK, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2007--Although most Americans are actually willing to pay more for auto and home insurance to achieve greater peace of mind, the overwhelming majority mistakenly believe that their insurance covers them for risks against which many policies do not protect, leaving millions financially vulnerable. These are the findings of a new survey on public perceptions of auto and home insurance, conducted by Zogby International for MetLife Auto & Home. When asked whether their current auto and home policy would provide coverage under various situations, many Americans incorrectly assumed that their insurance would take care of the loss, a potentially costly error that could result in significant out-of-pocket expenses. Among the survey findings: -- Most Americans seriously underestimate how much they might owe if their vehicles were "totaled." Only 40% of those polled knew that it was possible to owe more on a vehicle than it's actually worth at the time of accident.

Homeowners Insurance Guide Now Available from KeepandShare.com

Free printable guide to homeowners insurance now available, including 29 articles on lowering costs and improving coverage from your homeowners insurance policy - ideal for renters, condominium owners and homeowners.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) July 20, 2007 -- KeepandShare.com ( http://www.keepandshare.com ) today announced its homeowners insurance guide. The guide is a comprehensive tutorial and overview of all issues home owners and renters will encounter regarding home insurance - from comparing and quoting insurance to filing a claim and receiving settlements. It also deals extensively with preventive measures you can take to help ensure you do not have to file claims.

KeepandShare's free homeowners insurance guide is available now at:

http://www.keepandshare.com/htm/insurance/compare_homeowner_insurance_rates/home_owner_insurance_guide.php

"Whenever I Google on insurance, all I find are sites filled with ads, or offering me 'free quotes'!" said Heather Simpson, a homeowner in Omaha, Nebraska.

DTRIC will offer commercial insurance

The state has issued Hawaii-based DTRIC Insurance Underwriters a license to provide commercial insurance, according to the Hawaii Insurance Division.

Renters Insurance: An Affordable Option for Long-Term Piece of Mind

(Columbia) - What do you do if you're burned out of your home and don't have a bed to sleep in that night? If you have renters insurance, you'll have a roof over your head by dusk.

“If you own anything, you want to have it protected, you want to have it covered," says insurance representative Loretta Brown.

She says there are all kinds of unpredictable situations that renters insurance covers, the most common: fire, lightning, theft.

When deciding how much renters insurance you may need, a good place to start is with a camcorder. Take inventory of your apartment, especially jewelry, electronics, artwork or anything else expensive that you may own.

The average person owns $25,000 dollars worth of personal property, So Brown says for between $13 and $20 dollars a month, you could cover a lifetime worth of memories, and those things might want to forget.

Yes, You Can Insure Your iPhone Against Accidental Damage And Theft

AppleCare's iPhone coverage is limited to hardware issues and technical support; if you drop your iPhone on the sidewalk, you may be out $600, unless you have insurance against accidental damage and theft.

Surprisingly, the niche market has yet to develop specific plans for the iPhone. From The Unofficial Apple Weblog:As far as coverage through companies like specialized electronics or computer insurance providers is concerned, I had a much harder time finding anything substantial. Most of the companies I spoke with didn't have policies in place, and only Safeware confirmed that they were "seriously considering" introducing iPhone coverage.Most traditional insurers, however, would tack an iPhone onto an existing homeowners or renters insurance policy. Allstate, Geico, and State Farm were willing to insure the iPhone for an extra $5-$20 per year, with a $250 deductible that could be reduced to $100 with an appraisal.

Ark. Woman Sentenced to Prison for Insurance Fraud

Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman recently announced the conviction of Elesha Martin, 35, to three counts of arson and one count of insurance fraud.

Defrauded in the scheme were Farmers Insurance which paid a claim on a house in Maumelle for $130,802 and Encompass Insurance which paid a claim totaling $219,783 on another Maumelle property.

Fire relief is available

Low-interest disaster loans are now available to residents and businesses affected by the Angora fire through the U.S. Small Business Administration.

With the federal government declaring the Angora area a disaster zone, the Small Business Administration has mobilized to move in help to the county. The declaration covers El Dorado and the neighboring counties of Alpine, Amador, Placer and Sacramento and Douglas County in Nevada, said Steven Preston, administrator with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

"We look forward to working with California and the people affected by this devastating wildfire to make SBA disaster loans available to homeowners, renters and businesses," Preston said.

Historically, in fire disasters, the administration has found that most property owners have insurance coverage.

Home Security for Renters

(ARA) - Owning a home may be the American Dream, but the American reality is that most people's first home is a rental. And the number of people who choose to rent as a permanent housing arrangement is on the rise, according to national statistics.In 2004, more than 36 million households occupied rental units in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. And the statistics show that rental living is not exclusive to young singles; more than 50 percent of all rentals are occupied by families. In fact in the northeast, west coast and central cities, more homes are rentals than owner-occupied. "In June, the FBI announced that burglary is on the rise in nearly every area of the country," says Jeff Butler, a home security expert with Protect America. "Rental homes are as much targets of thieves as single-family dwellings.