Consumer News Here’s How To Lower Your Homeowner S Insurance Costs

Are lower insurance rates reducing homeowners’ costs? We shopped four policies to find out

Here’s what happened when four homeowners were recruited to seek home insurance quotes in a market that insurers and state officials say is constantly improving. Read More

3 Steps To Lower The Cost Of Your Homeowners Insurance Premiums Right Now with Ben Keys

What you can do right now to lower the cost of your insurance premium. Every year during hurricane season, we see that many of you have questions about how to lower the cost of homeowners insurance. Read More

Insurance costs are rising faster than inflation, leaving families stretched thin — here’s what’s driving the surge and how states plan to respond

The cost of covering homes has soared as natural disasters become more frequent and severe, forcing insurers to pay out billions more in claims than in past decades. (4, 5) Climate-related events such ... Read More

How your credit score can affect your home insurance premium

In a report released in August, the Consumer Federation of America and the Climate and Community Institute found that having a low credit score (around 630) drove up consumers’ premiums to more than ... Read More

CONSUMER REPORTS TESTIFIES BEFORE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE, URGES STRONGER PROTECTIONS FOR HOMEOWNERS AS INSURANCE COSTS SOAR

NEW YORK, NYConsumer Reports testified yesterday before a joint public hearing of three New York State Senate Committees examining the rising cost and shrinking availability of homeowners insurance ... Read More

Homeowner insurance cost hikes grind to near stop for homeowners in September, latest data shows

A long run of home insurance cost hikes might have come to an end in September, when average premiums for multi-peril home policies rose by less than a tenth of a percentage point — or $1. Read More