As premiums rise sharply, financial planners say homeowners still have levers they can pull – but only if they treat ...

Homeowners insurance is the best way to protect your house, your belongings and your peace of mind. If you have a mortgage, it's probably mandatory. But it's easy to get confused trying to figure out ...

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 ...

Home insurance is an ongoing cost tied to homeownership. Most Americans can't avoid it — mortgage lenders require coverage before closing a loan — and this type of coverage is typically imperative ...

Buying your first home is a major milestone. However, it comes with major financial responsibilities, including protecting your home with homeowners insurance. While many first-time buyers focus on ...

With a budget of around $400,000, you're square in the middle of the market across the U.S. — the median home sale price in 2025 is just over $410,000 according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank ...

Climate change shapes where and how we live. That's why NPR is dedicating a week to stories about solutions for building and living on a hotter planet. The roof on Ron Watson's house in Spanish Fort, ...

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Climate change is reshaping the insurance landscape in ways most homeowners never imagined possible. The financial giants ...

Wildfires impact millions of Americans every year. Insurance in high-risk wildfire states is getting more expensive and harder to qualify for as insurance companies leave states, increase nonrenewals ...

The lack of interest in using the new law is the latest indication that Louisiana’s insurance crisis has, for the most part, ...