Pat Howard is a licensed insurance professional specializing in home insurance. He is a former managing editor at Policygenius, where he wrote, edited, and conducted data studies, which were ...

Buying your first home is a major milestone. However, it comes with major financial responsibilities, including protecting your home with homeowners insurance. While many first-time buyers focus on ...

In late 2025, Insure.com surveyed more than 2,000 insurance consumers through an independent research firm, Dynata. Customers named their insurer and rated it on satisfaction, ease of service, policy ...

Increasing homeowners insurance costs have become a harsh reality across America, with premiums rising an average of 33% since 2020, according to joint research from the University of Pennsylvania’s ...

You don't have to own a home on the Cape to be impacted by rising home insurance premiums in our region. That's according to Tyler Jager of the Provincetown Independent. CAI's Gilda Geist spoke with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Terri Williams is a journalist covering housing trends. It comes as no surprise that if you plan on purchasing a house, you’ll ...

The cost of home insurance in the United States rose by ~89% between 2014 and 2025, as rapidly climbing home prices, more frequent extreme weather events and inflation impacted insurers and homeowners ...

The average annual rate for homeowners insurance increased by nearly 20% between 2021 and 2023, according to Insurify. Auto insurance premiums are up 16.5% in the last year, according to the Bureau of ...

Auto and homeowners insurance rates have surged this year. For motor vehicle insurance alone, we've seen an average premium increase of 12.7% from 2023 to 2024, according to the November Consumer ...

Penny Gusner is a senior insurance writer and analyst at Forbes Advisor. For more than 20 years, she has been helping consumers learn how insurance laws, data, trends, and coverages affect them. Penny ...

Home warranties cover repairs for systems and appliances from normal wear and tear, while home insurance covers damage from events like fire or theft. Home insurance is typically required by mortgage ...

Tornado damage is typically covered by a standard homeowners insurance policy, but there may be exceptions. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...