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 ...

Homeowners insurance pays to repair or rebuild your home and replace its contents if they’re damaged by specific perils like fire, theft or weather events such as wind or lightning. What to know about ...

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

The average cost of homeowners insurance in the U.S. is $2,424 per year for $300,000 in dwelling coverage, according to Bankrate data. Of course, that's just a nationwide average: In states like ...

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, ...

Home insurance premiums are rising sharply, mainly due to increased climate-related disasters and location risk. Experts advise proactive management: insure replacement cost, avoid small claims, and ...

Daniel Robinson is a writer based in Greenville, N.C. with expertise in auto insurance, loans, warranty options and more. Away from the keyboard, Daniel spends time with his wife and son, plays guitar ...

Cincinnati Insurance is located in Fairfield, Ohio, and provides home insurance in 45 states nationwide. Customers have the option to choose from four separate customizable homeowners policies that ...

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 ...

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, ...

The rising cost of home insurance isn't slowing down at a time of heightened economic uncertainty. Homeowners in every U.S. state are expected to see average annual home insurance premiums rise by as ...