Solving Homeowners 'Mystery'

To The Editor:

Sean Mooney discusses the "mystery" of the unprofitable line of homeowners insurance in his May 28 column ("Price Hikes Needed In Homeowners' Market," page 19), but fails to mention a big clue–effective insurance-to-value. A poorly calibrated or nonexistent ITV program will lead to red ink over time as surely as inadequate base rates will.

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