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Insurance premiums are rising, even as inflation cools. Here’s why.

Maybe you’ve noticed your insurance bills go up and up and up. It’s not just you. Car insurance has jumped nearly 13% since last year, according to the most recent consumer price index. Health insurance climbed almost 6%. Household and tenant insurance crept up...

‘Mold, algae, moss’: Insurer drops San Francisco homeowners, citing aerial footage of problems that didn’t exist

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Have you been dropped by your insurer because of aerial footage taken of your house? 7 On Your Side investigates an insurance company who did that and looked into its use of aerial footage to make decisions on a...

We’re fighting to bring relief to Louisiana: Insurance Commissioner on crisis

ABBEVILLE, KATC — Rising insurance premiums and shrinking coverage options continue to plague Louisiana, leaving homeowners and business owners struggling to protect their properties. At a special luncheon Wednesday in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple sat down with local business leaders...

Woman still in limbo for assistance year after home destroyed by tornado

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - One year after a deadly tornado took the lives of three people on her street, Marcella Chance remembers the terrifying moments that destroyed her home and sent her family running for cover. “People say it sounds like a freight...

Florida home insurance market shows signs of ‘stabilization’

While state lawmakers file bills for next year's legislative session, don't expect major reforms to the market. Though there are some ways you might be able to save. ...