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Severe weather increases homeowner insurance rates in Oklahoma, advises shopping around

Tulsa, Okla. — If you own a home, you already know.Homeowners insurance premiums are rising, especially with the severe weather hitting our state.Glen Mulready, the Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner says there’s already an inherent risk of high winds and hail here in Oklahoma, but...

My Safe Florida Home grants coming soon for home hurricane hardening

Hurricane season is coming in less than a month and it's time to get ready. But Florida homeowners will soon have another chance for help from the state now that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill adding $200 million in funding for the...

Bill giving insurers drop option awaits governor’s signature

A property insurance reform bill waiting for the governor’s signature would end the three-year rule. Louisiana is the only state that prohibits an insurer from canceling three...

Washington ranked 10th in 2023 with most homes at risk from wildfires

WASHINGTON — May 4 is Wildfire Community Preparedness Day. Even in Washington, those on the frontlines of wildfires said they are now prepared year-round."We're seeing fires in areas that we don't anticipate. We are seeing fires a time of the year that...

Louisiana Legislature gets rid of state’s ‘3-year rule’ for homeowner’s insurance cancellations

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Legislature repealed a decades-old law Monday that prevents homeowner insurance policy cancellations. House Bill 611, sponsored by Rep. Gabe Firment, R-Pollock, received final passage in the Legislature and is now headed to the desk of Gov. Jeff Landry, who...