Cynthia Paez Bowman is a contributing writer for Reviews.com. Over the last two years, she has covered insurance, home security and more. She has been featured in MSN, Bankrate, Coverage.com, The Simple Dollar and GOBankingRates. She has dual bachelors degrees in International Business and Journalism from American University in Washington, D.C. “Is It Getting Harder to Get Home Insurance in High-Risk Areas?” is Cynthia’s favorite story on Reviews.com.
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AAA Car Insurance Review
Reviews Report AAADrive program on its mobile app discounts premiums based on safe driving habits. AAA car insurance comes with membership that includes travel and roadside assistance, discounts on car repairs, and DMV services in-branch. AAA car insurance is available when drivers sign up for a membership with the auto club. A thorough AAA insurance ...
How to Protect Homes in Your Community With Firewise
Climate scientists have been warning for some time that the threat of wildfires would increase. The intensity and widespread damage of the recent fires across the West Coast are a great danger to homeowners. In California alone, a record-setting four million acres have been burned this year, surpassing 2018’s high of 1.9 million acres. Several ...
The Tiny House Movement and Insurance: Everything You Need to Know
If you haven’t noticed, there’s a tiny house movement, spurred on by shows such as HGTV’s Tiny House, Big Living and Netflix’s Tiny House Nation, which inspire homeowners today to downsize their home space to fit their lifestyles and teaches them how to create them using the latest space-saving and design-savvy ideas. Why are tiny ...
Home Cinema Insurance: Make Sure You Have the Right Coverage
A home cinema may sound like a luxurious concept you may only see in large estates, but it’s become more common and accessible. Anyone with a spare bedroom could convert it into their very own home theater. In most cases, all you need is a projector or large flat-screen TV, a surround sound system and ...
Are HomeAdvisor Repairs Covered by Home Insurance?
Imagine a freak storm that causes a large branch from an oak tree outside to snap and damage part of your roof. Your homeowners insurance policy, a coverage designed to step in financially to back you up in these cases, will cover the cost of repairing the roof damage. Your insurance provider will send out ...
Who Owns Progressive Insurance? Experts Answer 7 Popular Insurance Questions.
Progressive is one of the largest insurers in the country boasting the third position in largest premiums written. The company was founded in 1937 by two Cleveland attorneys named Joseph Lewis and Jack Green under the name Progressive Mutual Insurance Company. The goal was to provide quality insurance to vehicle owners at the time. Take ...
The Best LED Strip Lights
LED lights are no longer exclusive to decorating a Christmas tree. You can now buy LED strip lights to add light and color to nearly anything you can think of. The strips are easy to work with — you can cut them to the length you desire and stick them to a variety of surfaces. ...
Why California's Home Insurance Rate Cuts Could Backfire
California is in the midst of an insurance battle. Home insurance rates in California are currently the lowest in the country (behind the state of Hawaii). According to the Insurance Information Institute, the average annual homeowners insurance premium in California in 2017 was $1,008 — half the national average. You may find this a bit ...
Is It Getting Harder to Get Home Insurance in High-Risk Areas?
The California wildfires are so extensive that satellite images from NASA show smoke reaching the East Coast and even Europe. It’s been a busy and devastating couple of years for firefighters. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) reports almost 8,000 fires and damage to nearly 7,000 structures just in 2020. On ...
The Best Shower Head
Whether you rent or buy your home, changing out your shower head is one of the easiest ways to update your bathroom. To help you find the right one for your needs and style, we’re covering the six best shower heads on the market based on value, popularity, and the latest home design trends. The ...
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