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Soaring Insurance Costs Are Not Homeowners' Biggest Coverage Problem
17+ hour, 23+ min ago (805+ words) Homeowners have gotten used to hearing bad news about insurance premiums. But a new nationwide analysis suggests rising prices are only part of the problem. Home insurance is also getting harder to keep. A first-of-its-kind report from the National Association…...
Homeowners Insurance Premiums in Texas Surged 30% in 5 Years—10 Times Faster Than Incomes
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (667+ words) Homeowners in Texas are grappling with rising insurance premiums, as carriers raise rates in the disaster-prone state. Between 2019 and 2024, home insurance premiums rose 30% in Texas, to an average of $2,983 annually, according to a new report from Rice University's Kinder Institute…...
The $8.8 Million-a-Day Delay: The Hidden Financial Toll on Homeowners Waiting for Insurance Claim Checks
1+ week, 1+ day ago (746+ words) A damaged roof, flooded kitchen, or house fire can turn your life upside down overnight. But for many homeowners, the next financial emergency begins after the insurance claim is filed. A new analysis from the Consumer Federation of America and…...
Same House, Higher Bill: Why Some Homeowners Pay More for Insurance Than Others
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1097+ words) Imagine two houses on the same street—same size, same age, same everything. But one homeowner will pay $1,200 a year to insure theirs, while another will pay $2,100. It might sound like a pricing error, but it isn’t. A recent Urban…...
Stop Paying More for Home Insurance Than Property Taxes—If You Can
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1085+ words) The cost of living is reaching its peak—and for some homeowners, one line on their budget is superseding all others. New data from LendingTree finds that in 15 U.S. states, home insurance costs exceed property taxes. “Insurance used to be…...
Housing Affordability Crisis Hits Buyers, Sellers, Renters, and Landlords Alike
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1381+ words) Before New York City voted to freeze rents for more than 1 million rent-stabilized apartments, one member of the Rent Guidelines Board tried to make a point about the buildings themselves. He was trying to raise a question about whether landlords…...
These 3 Cities Have the Most Homes at Risk of Being Hit by a Hurricane This Year—and Insurance Issues Look Different in Each
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1154+ words) As headlines dominate with talk of the Super El Niño, Cotality's 2026 Hurricane Risk Report found that 32.2 million properties face moderate or greater hurricane wind risk this year, representing over $12 trillion in potential reconstruction costs. According to the report, the New…...
This Backyard Add-On Could Help Save Your Home and Insurance Policy From Wildfires
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (883+ words) AccuWeather predicts 5.5 million to 8 million acres will burn this year, with drought conditions covering more than 40% of the country. Meanwhile, plenty of Palisades and Eaton fire families are still negotiating additional living expense extensions, depreciation holdback releases, and underinsured rebuild…...
These States Are Bracing for a Home Insurance Surge During Super El Niño
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1031+ words) Super El Niño is well on its way, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicting it will emerge soon, likely between May and July 2026, and continue throughout the winter. It gives homeowners a chance to prepare, but there are…...
Chicago Hail Risk Tops $1 Trillion, Report Finds
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (461+ words) A new report finds Chicago has more than $1 trillion in value exposed to hail risk, highlighting a growing insurance threat....