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California Homeowners Insurance Costs Still 41% Below National Average, Report Shows

California homeowners pay 41% below the national average for homeowners insurance, a study from LendingTree...

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California Homeowners Insurance Costs Still 41% Below National Average, Report Shows

California homeowners pay 41% below the national average for homeowners insurance, a study from LendingTree...

Tugboat in California Closes $3M Seed Round to Expand Claims Support

Tugboat, a consumer insurance platform that helps homeowners with property damage and insurance claims, announced...

Two California Insurance Commissioner Candidates Are Left, and Reform Is Coming

Expect more efforts to reform California’s troubled homeowners insurance market from the state’s next top...

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Homes With Toxic Smoke Damage Deepen Insurance Nightmare in LA

Months after fire tore through Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood, homeowners are struggling to get...

Judge Says California FAIR Plan Violates Law; Industry Fights Consumer Group Suit

A judge ruled that the California FAIR Plan’s smoke-damage policy violates state law, while in...

Oregon Legislature Repeals Contested Wildfire Hazard Map

Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state’s contentious wildfire hazard map, which subjected homeowners...

Triple-I Says Payments on Lightning Claims Dropped 16.5% in 2024

Insurers in the U.S. paid out about $1 billion in claims for lightning-related damage in...

1 Dead, 2 Injured in Philadelphia Explosion That Damaged Several Homes

One person died and two others were injured after an explosion damaged several homes on...

Q2 Composite Personal Lines Rates Up 4.6%; Commercial Up 2.8%

According to the MarketScout Market Barometer, the composite rate for U.S. personal lines increased in...

House Swept Away as Flash Flooding Hits Mountain Village in New Mexico

At least three people were missing in a mountain village in southern New Mexico that...

Homeowners Insurance Policy Questions & Answers

The best time to learn about what’s included in a basic homeowners insurance policy is before you have a claim. We’ve gathered the...

New Mexico Village Rebuilds All Over Again After Record-Breaking Flash Flood

The mountain village of Ruidoso returned to the grim rituals of rebuilding after flash flooding...

#site_titleHomeowners vs. dwelling fire insurance—what’s the difference? Learn which policy you need for rentals, vacation homes, or vacant properties.

At first glance, homeowners insurance and dwelling fire insurance might seem similar—but they serve very different purposes. One protects your primary home and...

Should You Cover Your Mortgage with Life Insurance?

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial commitments you’ll make in your lifetime. But what happens to that debt if something...

Los Angeles Sues Airbnb for Alleged Price Gouging Following Wildfires

Los Angeles sued Airbnb, accusing the home rental company of allowing price gouging affecting at...