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Prescott homeowners tackle fire risk with proactive measures

Homeowners in one northern Arizona pine community are scrambling to remove fire fuel from their properties and to keep their home insurance amid rising costs. ...

Texas lawmakers close to passing bill to block widow’s penalty in insurance rates

Pam Kutcha's insurance rate increase after husband's death The backstory: "He passed away from a very rare cancer," she told us. "I have a perfect credit rating. Both of us did. Neither one of us ever had an insurance claim," said...

Colorado Committee Kills Homeowners Insurance Bill to Control Costs Through 1% Charge

A Colorado bill to impose a 1% charge on homeowners insurance policies died in a committee in state Legislature this week. The Senate Finance Committee voted 6-2 to kill House Bill 1302, which was pushed by...

Florida home insurance premiums near top nationwide

New data from Bankrate.com reveals that Florida homeowners are now paying some of the highest home insurance premiums in the country, second only to tornado-prone Nebraska. On average, Floridians shell out about $5,400 annually for home insurance.In comparison, homeowners in nearby Georgia pay...

Legislature rejects Jared Polis’ key effort this year to drive down Colorado home insurance costs

This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at coloradosun.comState lawmakers Tuesday killed a first-in-the-nation effort by Gov. Jared Polis and one of the top Democrats in the legislature to rein in home insurance premiums in...