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Insurance carriers exit Idaho amid wildfire risk

As insurance carriers continue to debate whether it's too risky to insure homes in wildfire-prone areas, Idaho Department of Insurance says homeowners can help. ...

Donald Trump NOAA Cuts Raise Concerns About Home Insurance Rising

U.S. Representative Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat from Florida, is urging President Donald Trump's administration to reconsider recent staff cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) out of myriad concerns, including the safety of Americans and the financial cost, like insurance premiums.Newsweek...

Flooding risk raises importance of home insurance

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. — Multiple rounds of heavy rain are in the forecast this week, raising the risk of flooding in the area. Some people may be concerned about how they can protect their homes and belongings with insurance.Local insurance agent Jess Bowman with...

Home Insurance Providers Have Dropped 1 in 4 US Homeowners

One in four U.S. homeowners have been dropped by their insurer last year, according to a new survey.Half of those lucky enough to still hold a homeowner insurance policy told personal finance company ValuePenguin, part of LendingTree, that they are worried their properties...

Illinois home insurance prices jumped 50% in three years — second-highest in the country, study shows – Insurance News

Bridgeport resident Ellen Grimes, 66, is fed up. She has tried finding a more affordable homeowners insurance policy for her two-flat but kept getting rejected by companies that didn’t want to insure her 1880s-era home.“After a year of trying to find a decent...

Oklahoma homeowners see rising insurance cost due to storm damage

ALL RIGHT. THANKS VERY MUCH, DAMON. AND SEVERE STORMS THAT PRODUCE HAIL AND TORNADOES. THE THE KINDS OF STORMS THAT WE’RE KNOWN FOR HERE IN OKLAHOMA ARE SECOND ONLY TO HURRICANES WHEN IT COMES TO EXPENSIVE INSURANCE CLAIMS. AND WE’RE LEARNING ALL THAT...