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Climate-disaster scores can make or break a home sale — but they are often wrong. What sellers need to know
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (889+ words) As climate change fears have worsened over the years, extreme weather has become a serious concern for both insurers and homeowners across the country. According to a report from Ceres in June 2025, insurers pulling out of areas that are at…...
Is Goosehead Insurance’s (GSHD) Planet Partnership Quietly Redefining Its Distribution Edge in Personal Lines?
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (73+ words) In early February 2026, Planet Insurance Agency announced a franchise partnership with Goosehead Insurance to offer homebuyers and homeowners access to licensed agents, streamlined digital processes, and policy comparisons across more than 200 carrier relationships at and beyond closing. The arrangement is…...
StraightLine Chooses Financial Wellness Labs to Improve Employee Financial Well-being and Retirement Readiness
1+ week, 1+ day ago (207+ words) Focused on supporting employees dedicated to serving others in academic, healthcare, and nonprofit sectors While StraightLine works with employees across all types of retirement plans, 403(b) plans have become one of the firm's core areas of expertise. The firm has a…...
Delos and InnSure announce strategic partnership to improve access to insurance in wildfire stressed locations
1+ week, 2+ day ago (424+ words) Delos Insurance Solutions, the property insurance MGA, and InnSure, a nonprofit innovation hub finding insurance solutions to climate risk challenges, today announced a strategic partnership focused on improving education, resilience, and insurance affordability in communities facing increasing wildfire risk. By…...
In HelloNation, Insurance Expert Nathan Marcus of Huntsville, AL, explains how regional growth is reshaping coverage needs
1+ week, 3+ day ago (485+ words) HUNTSVILLE,Ala., Feb. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- How should residents respond when rapid growth transforms the risk landscape of their city? A HelloNation article offers insight into how fast-paced development in North Alabama is prompting serious changes in homeowners' insurance and other forms…...
Assurant and Compass International Holdings Launch New Home Warranty Solutions Across Select Brands
1+ week, 3+ day ago (160+ words) Assurant's Industry-Leading Protection Solutions to Deliver Simpler, Faster and More Reliable Coverage for Customers of Agents Affiliated with Coldwell Banker, CENTURY 21, Sotheby's International Realty, Corcoran, ERA, and Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Brands Assurant Home Warranty will be available…...
Homeowners devastated as unforeseen factor drives down property values: 'The new reality"
1+ week, 4+ day ago (459+ words) Rising home insurance costs are not only pricing out homeowners who cannot afford the rate increases, but they are also driving home values down. As NPR observed, homeowners across the United States have watched their home insurance rates soar as…...
Heavy snowstorms in the Northeast have been snapping tree limbs onto cars. How auto coverage works for natural events
1+ week, 5+ day ago (869+ words) Imagine stepping outside to find your car crushed by a fallen tree or being struck while driving. That's the reality for many in the Northeast, where heavy snowstorms and ice are causing branches and, in some cases, entire tree limbs…...
Verisk Winter Storm Fern Losses Underscore Growing Role In Risk Analytics
1+ week, 6+ day ago (210+ words) Verisk Analytics (NasdaqGS:VRSK) estimates large insured industry losses from Winter Storm Fern. The event is on track to be the third costliest U.S. winter storm on record based on the company's modeling. Updated regional loss estimates highlight Verisk's role in…...
Planet and Goosehead Insurance Announce Strategic Partnership to Simplify Homeowners Insurance Shopping
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (254+ words) Collaboration helps homebuyers and homeowners compare coverage options with less stress MERIDEN, Conn. and WESTLAKE, Texas, Feb. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Planet Insurance Agency today announced a strategic franchise partnership with Goosehead Insurance, Inc., (NASDAQ: GSHD), a rapidly growing and innovative independent…...