The Department of Insurance ordered the state’s home insurer of last resort to answer allegations that it has handled smoke damage claims illegally. Advocates for policyholders have questioned why it ...

Typically, the buyer files home insurance claims during a rent-back period. A rent-back period is when a home buyer leases the home they just bought to the former owners for a short time, usually less ...

You might assume that your homeowner's insurance has you covered no matter what, but that's rarely true. Every year, thousands of homeowners are shocked when their claims are denied for reasons buried ...

Summer 2025 is shaping up to be a scorcher. In its three-month outlook for July, August and September 2025, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted above-normal ...

Floridians already live with the most volatile home-insurance market in the country. Every year, families open renewal notices with a kind of dread that used to be reserved for hurricane season.

The insurance industry has reached a critical juncture. With climate change driving an undeniable surge in the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, including ferocious hurricanes and ...

State insurance officials are urging residents who suffered damage from recent high winds and heavy rain to begin insurance claims as soon as possible and carefully document losses to avoid delays or ...

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

Daniel Robinson is a writer based in Greenville, N.C. with expertise in auto insurance, loans, warranty options and more. Away from the keyboard, Daniel spends time with his wife and son, plays guitar ...

Insurance companies operating in Texas closed almost half the claims filed by homeowners last year without paying anything, part of a rising trend that is shifting more costs onto property owners, ...