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Housing industry groups are fighting the surge in homeowners insurance costs

Affordability is hampered by insurance In addition to consumers, housing industry players are also feeling the strain caused by rising premiums.  “Affordability is already a challenge for homeowners and insurance is just another catalyst making it more difficult for a lot of consumers to continue...

Australia faces a home insurance reckoning – and we can learn from California’s bold move

Climate change is making home insurance costlier and, for some, harder to secure. According to one analysis, one in ten Australian properties will be uninsurable within a decade. Insurance is vital to help people recover after a disaster damages or...

Citizens Insurance warns of being ‘irreparably harmed’

TALLAHASSEE — Arguing that it faces being “irreparably harmed,” the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. wants an appeals court to allow it to use a controversial claims-dispute process while a legal battle plays out. Attorneys for Citizens on Friday filed a 63-page motion at...

How Home Insurance Premiums Are Reshaping Real Estate and Migration in a Climate-Driven Era

The housing market is no stranger to inflationary pressures—rising construction costs, soaring mortgage rates, and surging land prices have long dominated headlines. Yet a subtler, more insidious force is reshaping the landscape: home insurance premiums. From 2023...

Best’s Market Segment Report: Record Catastrophe Bond Issuance Boosts ILS Capacity and Reshapes Pricing Landscape

Best’s Market Segment Report: Record Catastrophe Bond Issuance Boosts ILS Capacity and Reshapes Pricing Landscape Reinsurance pricing at the midyear 2025 renewals was the most favorable pricing for cedents in recent years, indicating that competition among capacity providers has intensified, according to a new...