In 2024, 6.1 million American homeowners skipped home insurance, according to the Consumer Federation of America. Without coverage, they risk paying tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket for ...

CR explains why most homeowners should consider flood insurance, where to get it, how much it costs, and everything else you need to know to protect your home.

Over the past 20 years, 99% of U.S. counties have experienced a flood event, according to the National Flood Insurance Program by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. While floods can be bigger ...

As famed surrealist writer Franz Kafka was once believed to say: "Better to have, and not need, than to need, and not have." And while insurance can feel like a logistical nuisance for homeowners, its ...

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 ...

Accumulation on roofs and gutters can lead to everything from cracks to total collapse. Most standard homeowners insurance ...

What is short-term rental insurance? What is short-term rental insurance? Your standard homeowners insurance does not provide coverage if you rent out your home, which can leave you financially ...

Massachusetts homeowners are increasingly facing insurance nonrenewals, despite seeming to be one of the safest states in the country when it comes to natural disasters. Surveys from 2023 found that ...

Homeowners’ insurance policy rates could go up by an estimated 15% to 20% if a new insurance bill is passed in California.