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New law offers Colorado homeowners insurance relief through wildfire mitigation
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (22+ words) CBS News New law offers Colorado homeowners insurance relief through wildfire mitigation...
Sacramento business still recovering one year after July 4 fire
1+ week, 4+ day ago (22+ words) CBS News Sacramento business still recovering one year after July 4 fire...
As risk rises, costly coverage causes thousands of Texans drop flood insurance
1+ week, 4+ day ago (698+ words) June 30, 2026 / 10:26 PM CDT / CBS Texas A year after a deadly flood devastated the Texas Hill Country, the region is still rebuilding. The process has been costly; The July storms caused more than $18 billion in damage. And most victims are rebuilding…...
Illinois homeowners insurance rates on the rise with severe weather
2+ week, 2+ day ago (22+ words) CBS News Illinois homeowners insurance rates on the rise with severe weather...
Illinois home insurance premiums are on the rise right along with severe weather
2+ week, 2+ day ago (550+ words) June 25, 2026 / 5:29 PM CDT / CBS Chicago With cleanup underway Thursday from yet another round of severe storms the night before, CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up…...
Bay Area community will have to use California FAIR plan as rate hike looms
9+ mon, 5+ day ago (478+ words) October 6, 2025 / 6:53 PM PDT / CBS San Francisco The entire city of Clayton shares a common ZIP code, 94517. And hundreds of its homeowners there share something else: They've all been kicked out of their insurance companies and sent to the California FAIR…...
Will a home warranty cover the cost of a central air conditioning unit?
4+ week, 1+ day ago (552+ words) June 12, 2026 / 1:14 PM EDT / CBS News So, before counting on a home warranty for this purpose, it's important to understand whether this type of coverage will actually extend to your AC unit. Find out more about your top home warranty options…...
Hail Season is on, what Coloradans ought to know about insurance claims from an adjuster
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (689+ words) June 2, 2026 / 7:15 PM MDT / CBS Colorado Monday's hailstorms served, for some, as an opening to a season of hail threats in Colorado, where insurance rates are largely driven up by hail claims and have created storm clouds of reaction. "It lasted…...
Flood insurance in Florida: What it covers, how much it costs and why timing matters
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (562+ words) June 1, 2026 / 7:42 PM EDT / CBS Miami As the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season gets underway, insurance experts are urging Florida homeowners and renters not to wait until a storm is approaching to purchase flood insurance, warning that most policies come with waiting periods…...
Hurricane season is when homeowners are considering changes in property insurance
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (24+ words) CBS News Hurricane season is when homeowners are considering changes in property insurance...