As a former claims handler and fraud investigator, Jason Metz has worked on a multitude of complex and multifaceted claims. The insurance industry can be seemingly opaque, and Jason enjoys breaking ...

You don’t have to live in a disaster-prone place for your homeowners insurance bill to make you feel like disaster has struck. Homeowners insurance premiums have risen significantly throughout the U.S ...

How Do Home Insurance Deductibles Work? After you file a claim, the home insurance company reviews the loss and offers a claim payment minus the deductible amount. Imagine you have a $1,000 deductible ...

If you haven’t filed a homeowners insurance claim in a long time—or ever—and are seeing your premiums soar, switching to another insurer sounds like a no-brainer. Even if you’ve had a claim in recent ...

Homeowners insurance costs increased by nearly 11% between 2021 and 2022 according to private banking firm S&P Global, joining the list of necessary services hit by inflation. Many homeowners will see ...

Among large insurers, Travelers has the cheapest annual home insurance on average at $2,055, according to NerdWallet's analysis. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

Homeowners insurance is the best way to protect your biggest investment, but not everyone gets approved for a policy. You may be rejected for a variety of reasons, from having bad credit to living in ...

Jean Folger has 15+ years of experience as a financial writer covering real estate, investing, active trading, the economy, and retirement planning. She is the co-founder of PowerZone Trading, a ...

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