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Customers want insurers to flag gaps first: VIU by HUB

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Eighty-eight percent of policyholders reported that they want a provider that anticipates coverage problems before they ask, but doesn’t rely solely on AI to do so, according to a new VIU by HUB survey.

Insurers ease underwriting as carriers compete for buyers again

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:34:04 +0000

A record percentage of homeowners renewing their insurance policy saw their fee decrease, up from 7.4% last year, according to Matic’s mid-year trends report.

Insurers under fire for using credit scores to set rates

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other senators sent a letter to six insurers challenging their use credit-based insurance scores to determine risk-based pricing.

Florida's fix for insurance crisis puts more risk on homeowners

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:41:26 +0000

Florida changed how the legal system applies to insurance companies, making it more onerous for homeowners to use the courts to challenge denied claims or low payouts.

Luxury homes are raising risks for California's FAIR Plan

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:27:49 +0000

Wealthy areas such as Beverly Hills, Malibu and Bel Air make up an increasingly large portion of the liability exposure — a dynamic that experts fear could bankrupt the program and undermine the private market.

California rivals have different plans to remake home insurance

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:16:08 +0000

Competing philosophies are facing off in California’s race for insurance commissioner.

Insurance now eats up 8.5% of housing costs: report

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:54:09 +0000

Colorado homeowners pay the highest premiums at $463 a month, as insurance costs now exceed property taxes in 15 states, LendingTree found.

Uninsured homes in flood-prone areas pose growing credit risk

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:22:54 +0000

Properties outside of the 100-year flood zone exposed to $375 billion to $1 trillion in losses, Moodys reports

Flood risk is a growing credit challenge in U.S.: Moody's

Thu, 28 May 2026 19:13:43 +0000

The counties with the greatest exposure lie along the coasts of Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina and Texas.

Home insurance rate hikes may be cooling off

Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Insurance claims dropped in 2025, but covered loss amounts didn’t follow, largely due to the severity of the Southern California wildfires, Rate reported.