3+ hour, 22+ min ago  (1027+ words) Homeowner installing hurricane shutters made from steel for protection of house windows. Last year's hurricane season, although forecasted to be above average, brought no landfalls, a much-needed reprieve for home insurance companies and homeowners alike. Another year without a major…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (728+ words) A focus on a barbecue grill set outdoors, with a group of friends having a party in the backdrop. Before you take a bite of that grilled bratwurst, chew on this: Of the roughly 140 million emergency room visits every year,…...

4+ mon, 4+ hour ago  (963+ words) A family of four looking at their newly-constructed home. Rate increases over the past few years have been hitting homeowners hard, thanks to increasingly volatile weather, inflation, and other factors. 2026 should see stabilization in the home insurance market, but, depending…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (719+ words) A couple surveys a house's area for renovation. Homeowners insurance has traditionally been a background cost of owning a home, but in many markets, it is becoming a defining factor in housing affordability. Recent industry research and real estate surveys…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (522+ words) The city's insurance premiums will drop under a new liability insurance contract the City Council approved Monday. Under the contract, which was approved unanimously at a special meeting on the last day of the fiscal year, the city will retain…...