heating oil insurance

Massachusetts homeowners are often stunned to learn they are on the hook for thousands of dollars in cleanup costs for heating oil spills because they are not covered by standard insurance policies. An inexpensive rider is available, but consumers have to know to ask for it.

Massachusetts homeowners are often stunned to learn they are on the hook for thousands of dollars in cleanup costs for heating oil spills because they are not covered by standard insurance policies.

Donna Barron was all smiles when the NBC10 Boston Investigators connected with her online on Wednesday. “This is amazing. I’m so grateful it’s over,” she said. The homeowner from Blackstone, Massachusetts, expressed relief that a huge financial burden is finally off her shoulders. Back in February 2019, we introduced you to Barron, a mother of three kids. She had...

A Blackstone homeowner has a huge financial burden off her shoulders.

More homeowners are protecting themselves against potential financial ruin from a heating oil spill, according to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. The DEP’s annual report to a legislative committee shows the number of homeowners who purchased insurance coverage rose by 14% in 2019. That was a stark contrast to the previous seven years, when the figures had steadily declined….

Massachusetts says more homeowners are protecting themselves from the devastating consequences of a heating oil spill.