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Fewer Insureds Shopping, More Switching, Says JD Power

Shopping slowed, but switching endures. That’s according to a recent report from J.D. Power, assessing insureds’ shopping habits for auto, home and renters’ insurance in Q2 2025. Overall shopping declined this quarter after setting a record high...

Major Insurer’s Big Rate Hike Is Raising Homeowners’ Bills—and Legislators’ Eyebrows

State Farm is set to hike homeowners insurance rates by 27.2% in Illinois—adding roughly $746 to the average policyholder’s annual premium and igniting a growing political firestorm.Nationwide, nearly 1 in 7 homes now lack insurance due to owners’ affordability concerns. But in Illinois,...

SLO County supervisors to discuss countywide weed abatement ordinance

A proposed weed abatement ordinance for San Luis Obispo County will soon be discussed.The idea for a countywide weed abatement ordinance came about after the State Fire Marshal released new fire hazard severity zones within local responsibility areas, or LRAs. An LRA refers...

State officials enact new law to ease ‘unbearable burden’ impacting homeowners: ‘A lifeline for thousands’

Following ongoing concerns with rising insurance premiums, Hawaiʻi has enacted a new law that aims to provide relief to homeowners across the state.  On July 7, Hawaiʻi Governor Josh Green signed Senate Bill 1044 into law, now referred to as Act 296. The legislation...