Home Insurance
News, insights and expert analysis on home insurance from the team at Kiplinger.
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Kiplinger Readers' Choice Awards 2025: Homeowners Insurance
Readers' Choice Awards In our 2025 Readers' Choice Awards survey, readers evaluated financial providers. Find out which homeowners' insurance company came out on top.
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I'm an Insurance Pro: How Not to Get Dumped by Your Insurance Agent
Your insurance agent or broker might show you the door if you do any of these five things. Being a good customer is about more than paying your bill on time.
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Four Things You Can Do If Your Home Insurance Is Canceled or Not Renewed
Don't panic — here's how to understand your notice, switch coverage and protect your home after a policy nonrenewal or cancellation.
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Hail Damage Insurance Claims: Are They Worth the Hassle?
Before filing a hail damage insurance claim, understand the potential costs, risks and whether it’s worth the effort. Learn when to file and when to pay out of pocket.
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Denied and Abandoned: The Rise of Unregulated Insurers and the Homeowners Left Behind
As traditional insurers retreat from California's high-risk zones, a surge of unregulated carriers steps in, leaving a trail of denied claims and devastated homeowners.
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Four Reasons It May Be Time to Shop for New Insurance
You may be unhappy with your insurance for any number of reasons, so once you've decided to shop, what is appropriate (or inappropriate) timing?
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What Claims Adjusters Are Thinking vs What They're Saying
After a natural disaster, few of us are at our best, but here's what to keep in mind when you're interacting with your insurance company's claims adjuster.
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Should You Hire a Public Adjuster for Your Insurance Claim?
As natural disasters strike more often, insurance clients are asking, 'What should I do, or who should I hire, if my insurance company is jerking me around?'
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Home Insurance: How to Cut Costs Without Losing Coverage
Natural disasters are causing home insurance premiums to soar, but don't risk dropping your coverage completely when there are ways to keep costs down.
