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How Colorado homeowners keep making a dangerous, costly mistake
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (441+ words) Colorado sits in one of the most weather-battered regions in the country. Heat waves. Wildfires. Hailstorms. Brutal cold snaps. And yet, nearly half of homeowners in the Mountain region still don’t carry extra insurance protection. That’s the finding at the…...
Polis wants home insurance premiums to drop by $800, but can he do it?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (889+ words) Jared Polis has a reputation for setting ambitious goals as Colorado’s governor, and in his latest campaign, he is taking on two forces of nature — hail and fire. In a state that has seen insurance premiums double since 2020, the savings…...
Colorado home insurance premiums are soaring faster than anywhere else
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1771+ words) When Peter McClure and his family purchased their home in Severance in 2021, insuring the property cost $1,584 a year. Initially, he viewed Colorado’s property taxes and insurance costs as a bargain compared to California, the state he left behind. That didn’t…...
Hail damage driving Colorado’s high insurance rates
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (131+ words) 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 other is a big reason why....
Colorado’s HOAs are getting crushed by insurance. Can anyone help? (Editorial)
6+ mon, 6+ day 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)
8+ mon, 3+ 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
8+ 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
11+ mon, 2+ 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…...