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Hail damage driving Colorado’s high insurance rates
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (131+ words) Hail damage driving Colorado's high insurance rates'The Denver Post Colorado is one of the most expensive states in the country for insurance and the hail that regularly batters roofs, cars and crops from one end of the state to the…...
Colorado’s HOAs are getting crushed by insurance. Can anyone help? (Editorial)
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (513+ words) Fees increase for many reasons, but according to recent reporting by The Denver Post's Aldo Svaldi, some of the biggest increases are a result spikes in property insurance premiums. So profound is the problem in Colorado that in 2024, lawmakers gave…...
Insurance companies are underinsuring Colorado homes to disastrous results (Opinion)
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (731+ words) Most Colorado homeowners do not have enough insurance coverage to rebuild their house after a total loss. That's according to our new research examining whether homes destroyed in Colorado's Marshall Fire " which burned more than 1,000 houses in suburban Boulder County…...
Colorado among priciest states for homeowners’ insurance. Feeling the pain? The Denver Post wants to hear from you
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (139+ words) Reporter Judith Kohler would like to talk to people who have experienced big increases in their home insurance premiums, haven't been able to renew their policies or can't get a new policy. Colorado continues to be one of the priciest…...
Colorado homeowners grapple with significant hidden costs
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (339+ words) A Bankrate study reveals that Colorado homeowners face extra expenses beyond their monthly mortgage costs. Too many potential homeowners only plan for their down payment and mortgage payment. But the Bankrate study shows Colorado homeowners face an average of $25,766 for…...
Colorado homeowners scramble for affordable coverage as rates skyrocket
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (257+ words) Colorado homeowners feel the pinch as home insurance costs keep climbing. According to an Insurify report, premiums will jump by about 11% this year, with the average annual premium hitting $6,630." Rising costs make it increasingly challenging for homeowners to secure affordable…...
Colorado wants to solve its insurance crisis. But homeowners would have to pay.
11+ mon, 6+ day ago (1455+ words) Rene Osorio of Urban Exteriors uses a hammer to remove nails as he strips a roof of its shingles on Aug. 10, 2017, in Wheat Ridge. Wheat Ridge is still recovering from the May hail storm. The city is struggling to keep…...
Colorado launches new “last resort” homeowners insurance policy
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (874+ words) Christmas lights adorn a house as fires rage in the background in Louisville on Dec. 30, 2021. Fierce winds have whipped wildfires in Boulder County. The towns of Superior and Louisville have been evacuated. Multiple homes and businesses have burned so far…...