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KittyKatCopper
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Kat - HamptonsBride (LIW)
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Who is your homeowners insurance if you live close to water?
I live a mile from a bay (family owned house since 1953 w/o any issues). Not thrilled with my insurance wanting to come inspect & photograph my house outside & inside so I want options to drop them if they say I must have this done (i've had them since 08)...but because of my proximity to water no one will insure me...please recommend your company if you live w/i a mile of water! TIA!!! 
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LemonHead
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Re: Who is your homeowners insurance if you live close to water?
We are less than a mile and insured by Mercury.
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| Posted 7/3/12 8:11 PM |
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rbsbabies
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Re: Who is your homeowners insurance if you live close to water?
State Farm
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| Posted 7/3/12 9:11 PM |
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Katareen
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Re: Who is your homeowners insurance if you live close to water?
Travelers
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| Posted 7/4/12 7:26 AM |
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caper24
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Re: Who is your homeowners insurance if you live close to water?
We are less than a mile away from the water on a barrier island. I have Narragansett Bay.
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| Posted 7/4/12 7:00 PM |
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Re: Who is your homeowners insurance if you live close to water?
Most carriers these days require a home inspection within 30 days of issuing the policy. Some go in, some don't, but since you are so close to the water, you don't have many options for insuring since most do not want to insure within a mile of the water.
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| Posted 7/4/12 10:23 PM |
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KittyKatCopper
missing my handsome boy
Member since 3/09 1579 total posts
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Kat - HamptonsBride (LIW)
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Re: Who is your homeowners insurance if you live close to water?
Posted by caper24
We are less than a mile away from the water on a barrier island. I have Narragansett Bay.
This is who I have...did they require an interior inspection? I've had them since 08 and NOW they want to?
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| Posted 7/5/12 9:44 AM |
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Re: Who is your homeowners insurance if you live close to water?
Posted by KittyKatCopper
Posted by caper24
We are less than a mile away from the water on a barrier island. I have Narragansett Bay.
This is who I have...did they require an interior inspection? I've had them since 08 and NOW they want to?
Narr Bay requires an inside inspection with every house the insure. You could be in th emiddle of nowhere and they still want to go inside. They want to make sure there are no potential hazards, and everything is as you say.
Their premiums are very very competitive, esp since you are so close to the water, I would just comply.
I have them for my home insurance and they came in, and I sell their product, there is no way around it....
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| Posted 7/5/12 10:30 AM |
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MrsRinNY
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Gina
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Re: Who is your homeowners insurance if you live close to water?
Posted by KittyKatCopper
Posted by caper24
We are less than a mile away from the water on a barrier island. I have Narragansett Bay.
This is who I have...did they require an interior inspection? I've had them since 08 and NOW they want to?
This is who we have as well.
I have a buried oil tank AND am 1/4 mile from the water. There are only 2 companies on the island that will insure us because of BOTH issues.
They came and did a quick inspection of the house when we got the insurance. It was nothing. And their rates are VERY good....even if we only had a choice of 2.
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| Posted 7/5/12 10:39 AM |
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KittyKatCopper
missing my handsome boy
Member since 3/09 1579 total posts
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Kat - HamptonsBride (LIW)
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Re: Who is your homeowners insurance if you live close to water?
I understand them coming before giving me insurance to inspect...but I've been paying them for 4 YEARS and NOW they want to come? This is my issue...
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| Posted 7/5/12 10:53 AM |
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KittyKatCopper
missing my handsome boy
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Kat - HamptonsBride (LIW)
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Re: Who is your homeowners insurance if you live close to water?
Posted by MrsRinNY
Posted by KittyKatCopper
Posted by caper24
We are less than a mile away from the water on a barrier island. I have Narragansett Bay.
This is who I have...did they require an interior inspection? I've had them since 08 and NOW they want to?
This is who we have as well.
I have a buried oil tank AND am 1/4 mile from the water. There are only 2 companies on the island that will insure us because of BOTH issues.
They came and did a quick inspection of the house when we got the insurance. It was nothing. And their rates are VERY good....even if we only had a choice of 2.
Can I ask who the other company was? Would love to get a quote 
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| Posted 7/5/12 10:54 AM |
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snowprincess
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Re: Who is your homeowners insurance if you live close to water?
we are less than a mile from water and we use USAA - you can use them if you, your spouse, either parents or grandparents were in the military
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| Posted 7/5/12 11:34 AM |
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pnbplus1
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Re: Who is your homeowners insurance if you live close to water?
Posted by LemonHead
We are less than a mile and insured by Mercury.
Same. We are on the South Shore and so State Farm would not isure us (even though we are not in a flood zone). I think they will insure North Shore though.
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| Posted 7/5/12 11:34 AM |
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Smileyd17
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Re: Who is your homeowners insurance if you live close to water?
if its a mile of water- State Farm can write it.
if less they wont so def call and get a quote.
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| Posted 7/5/12 11:41 AM |
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MrsRinNY
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Re: Who is your homeowners insurance if you live close to water?
Posted by KittyKatCopper
Posted by MrsRinNY
Posted by KittyKatCopper
Posted by caper24
We are less than a mile away from the water on a barrier island. I have Narragansett Bay.
This is who I have...did they require an interior inspection? I've had them since 08 and NOW they want to?
This is who we have as well.
I have a buried oil tank AND am 1/4 mile from the water. There are only 2 companies on the island that will insure us because of BOTH issues.
They came and did a quick inspection of the house when we got the insurance. It was nothing. And their rates are VERY good....even if we only had a choice of 2.
Can I ask who the other company was? Would love to get a quote
My DH handled it. Ill ask him tonight.
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| Posted 7/5/12 11:58 AM |
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gerihilton
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Re: Who is your homeowners insurance if you live close to water?
We’re insured through the AARP home insurance. Although I haven’t had to have a home inspection myself, let me tell you it’s common these days. If I were you, I’d let them do the inspection.
Message edited 4/17/2013 9:58:36 AM.
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| Posted 7/17/12 2:53 AM |
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LMFitz
life is good
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Re: Who is your homeowners insurance if you live close to water?
Utica National. Less than 500 feet from water. No inspection, no flood insurance.
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| Posted 7/17/12 1:18 PM |
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dapnkap
Our 3 angels
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Re: Who is your homeowners insurance if you live close to water?
State Farm dropped us and now we're with Mercury.
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| Posted 7/18/12 3:11 PM |
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dudley76
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Re: Who is your homeowners insurance if you live close to water?
ALL insurance companies will inspect a dwelling after binding a policy with them.
Here is a partial list of companies currently writing NEW homeowners insurance business on Long Island for homes near tidal flood waters:
-Narragansett Bay
-Occidental
-Kingstone
-Ocean Harbor
-Utica
-Lloyd's of London (last resort)
Bear in mind, some people here have mentioned they have State Farm and Travelers and they live near the water. While these carriers at one point were taking on coastal risks, they are not at this time.
Contact an insurance broker to gain access to the above listed (and possibly other) carriers.
Message edited 2/23/2013 7:07:09 PM.
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| Posted 2/23/13 7:04 PM |
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bikramaddict
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Re: Who is your homeowners insurance if you live close to water?
Statefarm.
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| Posted 2/25/13 7:20 AM |
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Re: Who is your homeowners insurance if you live close to water?
We have State Farm.
This reminds me, I have to get in touch with my guy again about flood insurance.
We were affected by Sandy.
Since we took out an SBA loan, and got FEMA assistance, it's a requirement moving forward.
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| Posted 2/25/13 8:12 AM |
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MissJones
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Who is your homeowners insurance if you live close to water?
State farm.
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| Posted 2/25/13 4:00 PM |
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