Near the refrigerator, the lead level was 27 times the federal limit. And that wasn’t all. Jeff Van Ness is constantly cleaning. Every day, he vacuums, mops and…
Read more Insurers Said They Could Return Home. Our Tests Found Neurotoxins in Their Bodies.CASTRO VALLEY, Calif. (KGO) — Your neighbor’s tree topples your house — who’s responsible for the bill? What should you do if their insurance claims it’s not their…
Read more ‘Massive boom!’: What to do if neighbor’s tree falls on your house, yet insurance denies your claim?Buying a home is one of life’s biggest investments, and protecting it should be a top priority. That’s where homeowners insurance comes in. Homeowners insurance helps protect your…
Read more What Does Homeowners Insurance Cover? Understanding Your Coverage, Costs, and MoreHomeowners 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…
Read more Homeowners insurance costs have shot up 70% since 2021. Here’s why.In San Mateo County, leaders have asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency over the home insurance crisis as homeowners scramble to find solutions. In…
Read more San Mateo County officials call for state of emergency over home insurance crisisMobile homes surrounded by flood water after Hurricane Milton made landfall, in St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. October 10, 2024. Octavio Jones | Reuters If your home is temporarily…
Read more How a homeowners insurance provision can help with living expenses after a natural disasterOn Thursday night, Hurricane Helene and its 140 mile an hour winds made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region. It was deadly. The full extent of the damage…
Read more Whistleblowers claim insurance companies shortchanged some Florida homeowners after Hurricane IanAs Hurricane Helene barreled through Florida, the storm’s winds and flooding left a trail of damaged homes in its wake, causing up to an estimated $6 billion in private…
Read more Hurricane Helene hits Florida homeowners already facing soaring insurance costsHurricane Francine in Louisiana, flooding in the Carolinas and wildfires in California are among the extreme weather events impacting millions across the U.S. just in the past week. And…
Read more Climate change is making home insurance costs more expensive. These maps show prices and weather risks in your state.Add tornadoes, wildfires and floods to the already lengthy list worries for U.S. homeowners. More than a quarter of homeowners (26%) say they are not financially prepared to…
Read more 1 in 4 U.S. homeowners is financially unprepared for costs of extreme weather, report findsState Farm seeks to hike California homeowners insurance by a third or more to avoid going broke. State Farm General, a California unit of the Illinois-based insurance giant,…
Read more State Farm seeks steep home insurance hikes in CaliforniaFAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. FLORIDA HOMEOWNERS ARE STILL PAYING A LOT OF MONEY TO INSURE THEIR HOMES, BUT FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS, WESH TWO WAS REPORTED…
Read more New report shows downward trend for Florida homeowners insurance rate filingsState Farm General Insurance Company announced Wednesday that it plans to non-renew 30,000 property insurance and 42,000 commercial apartment policies in California. The 42,000 commercial apartment non-renewals represent…
Read more Here’s what State Farm customers should do if their policy isn’t renewedSpare the “good neighbor” jokes — for residents with more than 70,000 State Farm home and apartment insurance policies across the state, the insurance market has left them…
Read more State Farm to Not Renew 72K Property Policies in CaliforniaSacramento, Calif. — State Farm will discontinue coverage for 72,000 houses and apartments in California starting this summer, the insurance giant said this week, nine months after announcing…
Read more State Farm won’t renew homeowners coverage for 72,000 California homes and apartmentsRenting an apartment or house can relieve some of the responsibilities that come with home ownership: maintenance, pest control, trash removal, and yard work. The list goes on. It…
Read more Every renter needs renters insurance. Find the best policy for you.D3sign | Stone | Getty Images Extreme weather and climate hazards are becoming more frequent, posing a threat not only for homeowners but for renters. More than 18…
Read more More than 18 million rental units at risk from climate hazards as extreme weather becomes more common, Harvard study findsDaniel Kelly and his wife bought a 1977 doublewide mobile home in May for about $83,000 at Tropicana Sands, a community for people 55 and older in Fort…
Read more Ian deals blow to Florida’s teetering insurance sector
