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(@Maynard)
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Just curious, what percentage of people on STX carry hurricane/windstorm insurance?

 
Posted : September 20, 2017 11:28 pm
(@northsidekevin)
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It will be interesting to see which companies "disappear" as they did in Marilyn, leaving re-insurers like Lloyds of London holding the bag.

 
Posted : September 21, 2017 10:13 am
(@LiquidFluoride)
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Just curious, what percentage of people on STX carry hurricane/windstorm insurance?

I think it's mandatory for home owners.

 
Posted : September 21, 2017 10:55 pm
(@ironheadUSVI)
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Just curious, what percentage of people on STX carry hurricane/windstorm insurance?

I think it's mandatory for home owners.

No one has ever forced me to insure a house.

 
Posted : September 22, 2017 10:41 am
(@northsidekevin)
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It's mandatory for mortgagor homeowners.

 
Posted : September 22, 2017 1:43 pm
(@ironheadUSVI)
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It's mandatory for mortgagor homeowners.

Of course. But is isn't mandatory for homeowners.

 
Posted : September 22, 2017 2:10 pm
(@LiquidFluoride)
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It's mandatory for mortgagor homeowners.

Of course. But is isn't mandatory for homeowners.

Yeah... I'm a debt slave so I think in those terms

 
Posted : September 22, 2017 10:42 pm
(@Scubadoo)
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I got full windstorm insurance for the condo insides this year from Lloyds of London and that wasn't cheap. HOA insurance covers the building. My main concern is the roof going off since everything else is concrete and steel and the windows and sliders all have hurricane shutters. I think it's Murphy's law that those with insurance don't get damaged. I'd guess a lot don't have it if they're not required to. There are low interest government loans for those that don't but that doesn't help with the principle cost to repair.

 
Posted : September 30, 2017 8:56 pm
(@LiquidFluoride)
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my friends / quasi-neighbors didn't have any insurance.. lost both their roofs.

 
Posted : September 30, 2017 9:18 pm
(@Gumbo)
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I have no insurance either. The cost that I was given was ridiculous (wood constuction), no damage to the house. Neighbors house is concrete, roof and some walls gone. From what I have seen of Irma destruction, If I were building out of pocket again I would have a solid pour cistern and foundation. The rest would be wood frame and Hardee siding.

 
Posted : December 25, 2017 3:52 pm
(@darkmuse)
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The real question though is why aren't major insurers licensed to sell policies on the USVI? Is it that they don't want to offer products here, or is it that the existing companies have a solid monopoly and therefor can charge whatever they want?

I have a solid stone home built in the 40's with large galleries, concrete roof, no surrounding trees, shuttered windows, etc... Due to construction and location it has Never had a storm claim since it was built but we are still paying almost 5times what a similar structure would cost to insure stateside.

Grrr....

 
Posted : May 21, 2018 8:23 pm
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