Home insurance claims can be a minefield of potential pitfalls, leading to denials that leave homeowners frustrated and financially vulnerable. Understanding the reasons why claims are often denied is ...

Insurance premiums are rising fast in the parts of the United States most exposed to climate-related disasters like wildfires and hurricanes. New research shows that, as insurance has sharply pushed ...

With insurance costs continuing to rise, lowering your rates has never been more important. Homeowners insurance alone has skyrocketed nearly 70% in the past five-and-a-half years. As a reporter who ...

Rajeev Dhir is a writer with 10+ years of experience as a journalist with a background in broadcast, print, and digital newsrooms. Kseniya Ovchinnikova / Getty Images Home insurance is a critical tool ...

Melissa Hudson says she was stunned last year when the insurance premiums on her home in Port Orchard, Wash., shot up 40 percent—even though she’d intentionally bought a home at low risk for fire, ...

With homeowners insurance costs now outpacing both inflation and auto insurance rate increases, more people than ever are shopping for new policies. In fact, according to J.D. Power's 2024 U.S. Home ...

Homeowners across the country face a tough reality. Home insurance rates continue to climb faster than ever before. This is especially true in disaster-prone areas. As a result, many homeowners are ...

OVERTIME ARE REPORTED. WHETHER YOU’VE BEEN DROPPED BY YOUR INSURER, JUST MOVED TO CALIFORNIA, OR YOU’RE WONDERING HOW YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY COMPARES TO OTHERS, MAKING SURE YOUR HOME IS PROTECTED CAN ...

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

Homeowners insurance rates are rising across the U.S., driven by climate change, rising cost of building materials and surging home prices. Almost half of property insurance policy holders in the U.S.