21+ hour, 36+ min ago   (289+ words) Auto insurance is one of those bills many people cannot avoid. Florida drivers could soon see another reduction in a major recurring expense. GEICO has said a pair of new auto insurance rate cuts in the state may lower costs…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (426+ words) For Florida homeowners, roof age is driving up insurance costs earlier than they expected. For asphalt shingle roofs, some insurers now appear to be drawing the line at 15 years rather than 20, WPTV reported. Across the Sunshine State, homeowners are finding…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (473+ words) "A single year's increase can price tens of thousands of households out of buying a home." Texas' reputation as a place where homeownership is still within reach is starting to slip. A study has found that when homeowners insurance is…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (496+ words) Those added costs can then be passed on to customers. California lawmakers are running out of time to protect utility customers from another financial blow tied to the state's worsening wildfire crisis, as major utilities could face credit downgrades if…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (494+ words) The industry's financial incentive to wait can create hardship for people already facing a crisis. When a homeowner files an insurance claim after a fire, storm, or other disaster, every extra day of waiting can bring them more stress, bills,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (597+ words) "It is a real challenge in terms of how to undo this escalation of liability that we're seeing." California's mounting wildfire insurance strain is no longer confined to wealthy neighborhoods in the state's highest-risk fire zones. Within California's backup insurance…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (421+ words) "A growing number of homeowners are choosing to take the gamble – and many have lost." A Florida homeowner paid off his mortgage, dropped his homeowner's insurance, and then watched Hurricane Milton tear the roof off his house about two months…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (484+ words) Colorado's softball-sized hailstorm this week has left homeowners evaluating damage to roofs and vehicles — and deciding whether to file an insurance claim or pay for repairs themselves. According to a report from MarketWatch, having home insurance may not spare them…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (421+ words) "Instead, insurers charged higher premiums while paying less in claims." A new analysis is adding fuel to a debate many homeowners and drivers already know well: Insurance bills keep climbing, even as insurers report eye-popping gains. Public Citizen's latest review…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (404+ words) The situation also shows how decisions made by insurers can ripple through entire communities. North Carolina homeowners are about to pay more to protect their homes, even after state officials scaled back a much steeper proposal from insurers. Starting June…...