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Colorado homeowners are seeing insurance rates spike due to this increasingly common natural disaster. How to shelter your premiums in the storm

Colorado has a high wildfire risk — about 75% higher than most states (1). But wildfires aren’t behind the steepest home insurance increases in the state.Hail is.According to data from CBS Colorado, the state ranks second nationally in hail insurance claims (2).The Colorado...

State Farm’s Rate Hike Deal Signals a New Property Insurance Reality in California

A few seconds agoMar. 8, 2026 3:08 pmState Farm has reached a deal with California regulators allowing it to move forward with a roughly 17 percent increase in homeowners insurance rates after the costly Los Angeles wildfires. The agreement with the California Department...

Gulf Coast Hideaway Embraces Retirees Who Crave Relaxed Beach Living

Key Takeaways Englewood, Florida, is an affordable small town, home to about 20,000 year-round residents.Englewood’s cost of living is about 5% more than the national average, but that’s much better than other areas that offer Florida sunshine.Historic Dearborn Street offers numerous monthly events,...

State Farm Secures Deal to Maintain Home Insurance Rate Hikes Amid Fire Recovery Concerns

A recent settlement agreement between State Farm General and California regulators has allowed the insurer to maintain a substantial increase in home insurance rates that were implemented last year, following the catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles. The agreement, finalized late Friday and submitted...

Home insurance rates rising in La Plata County amid growing wildfire risk – Insurance News

Bob Wolff thought he did everything right when mitigating the fire danger around his home at Animas Air Park ahead of what officials expect could be an active wildfire season. The mitigation work he has been doing – namely removing flammable material from around...

Wildfire preparedness deadlines moved to 2027 as state, municipalities work to comply with new law

The state Legislature is giving local officials more time to implement a wildfire preparedness law that originally went into effect in January after municipalities and counties across the state struggled with the legislation. State lawmakers passed House Bill 48 last year in an attempt...