Home Insurance
News, insights and expert analysis on home insurance from the team at Kiplinger.
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An Unexpected Way Your Insurance Can Get More ExpensiveHow insurers are using aerial imagery to assess homes, the backlash from policyholders and how state regulators are trying to rein in the practice.
By Choncé Maddox
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How to Cut Your Auto and Home Insurance Bills This YearProtecting your car and home with insurance is getting a lot more costly. Use these tips to minimize the pain of rising premiums.
By David Rodeck
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Why You Should Show Your Insurance Some LoveSure, it's pricey, the policies are confusing, and the claims process is slow, but insurance is essentially the friend who shows up during life's worst moments.
By Karl Susman, CPCU, LUTCF, CIC, CSFP, CFS, CPIA, AAI-M, PLCS
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Mortgage Protection Insurance: What It Covers and When It Makes SenseHow mortgage protection insurance works, what it costs, and when it’s actually useful in a financial plan.
By Paige Cerulli
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Is Home Insurance Tax Deductible?With home insurance rates on the rise, you might be hoping to at least claim the cost as a tax deduction. Here's what you need to know ahead of tax season.
By Rachael Green
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Do You Have an Insurance Coverage Gap for Your Valuables?Standard homeowners insurance usually has strict limits on high-value items, so you should formally "schedule" these valuable possessions with your insurer.
By Karl Susman, CPCU, LUTCF, CIC, CSFP, CFS, CPIA, AAI-M, PLCS
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Why Delaying an Insurance Claim Could Cost YouThe longer you wait to file an insurance claim, the bigger the problem could get — and the more leverage you're giving your insurer to deny it.
By Karl Susman, CPCU, LUTCF, CIC, CSFP, CFS, CPIA, AAI-M, PLCS
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Time to Prepare for Disasters Like They Could Happen to YouYou can no longer have the mindset that "that won't happen here." Because it absolutely could. As we head into 2026, consider making a disaster plan.
By Karl Susman, CPCU, LUTCF, CIC, CSFP, CFS, CPIA, AAI-M, PLCS
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Rising Home Prices and Mortgage Rates Can Make This Insurance More RelevantIt's been hard to avoid private mortgage insurance in an era of rising home prices and higher mortgage rates.
By Ella Vincent
