People are more likely to risk their lives in bushfires if they are uninsured or underinsured, experts have said.In the chaos of an approaching fire, most people struggle to make rational decisions; having no house insurance could feed into making the dangerous decision...
People think about how expensive it is to buy a house. But keeping it going is no small expense, either: Even a single system can cost thousands to fix or replace.A home warranty can help: These service contracts cover the costs of repairing...
The N.C. Department of Insurance announced it has settled a legal dispute with homeowners insurance companies, ending a proposal that could've seen rates in Columbus County go up by over 60%. While the county's renegotiated rate increase is far lower than what insurance...
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January's devastating wildfires in Southern California have led two Democratic lawmakers to reintroduce a bill that would try to alleviate the nation's home insurance crisis.
Throughout the United States, insurance companies have been pulling coverage from existing customers, bumping up...
Quick Take
It’s getting tougher for Californians to get and keep fire insurance, writes Lookout politics columnist Mike Rotkin, and it’s not just people living in fire-prone, forested areas like Bonny Doon and the Santa Cruz Mountains. “People living in downtown Santa Cruz and...
