Home Insurance
News, insights and expert analysis on home insurance from the team at Kiplinger.
Latest
-
How to Prepare for an Emergencysavings Follow these five steps now so you'll be ready if disaster strikes.
By Kimberly Lankford
savings -
I'm an Insurance Expert: This Is How Your Insurance Protects You While You're on VacationHere are three key things to consider about your insurance (auto, property and health) when traveling within the U.S., including coverage for rental cars, personal belongings and medical emergencies.
By Karl Susman, CPCU, LUTCF, CIC, CSFP, CFS, CPIA, AAI-M, PLCS
-
A Meteorite May Have Hit a Home in Georgia. Would Insurance Cover the Damage?In a rare event, a meteorite may have crashed through the roof of a Georgia homeowner. Here’s what home insurance would cover.
By Rachael Green
-
How to Stay Safe During Summer Storms: What to Know About Lightning RisksLearn how to protect your home, electronics, and personal safety from lightning strikes this summer — plus what your insurance might cover.
By Paige Cerulli
-
Is Your Home Disaster-Ready? An Insurance Expert's Guide to Preparing for Storms and FiresHomeowners can take these steps to protect their properties from hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires and hail, while also potentially reducing their insurance costs.
By Karl Susman, CPCU, LUTCF, CIC, CSFP, CFS, CPIA, AAI-M, PLCS
-
Kiplinger Readers' Choice Awards 2025 ResultsReaders' Choice Awards In our 2025 Readers' Choice Awards survey, readers evaluated brokers, wealth managers, banks and other financial providers. Find out which ones rose to the top.
By Lisa Gerstner
Readers' Choice Awards -
Kiplinger Readers' Choice Awards 2025: Homeowners InsuranceReaders' Choice Awards In our 2025 Readers' Choice Awards survey, readers evaluated financial providers. Find out which homeowners' insurance company came out on top.
By Emma Patch
Readers' Choice Awards -
I'm an Insurance Pro: How Not to Get Dumped by Your Insurance AgentYour 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.
By Karl Susman, CPCU, LUTCF, CIC, CSFP, CFS, CPIA, AAI-M, PLCS
-
Denied and Abandoned: The Rise of Unregulated Insurers and the Homeowners Left BehindAs 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.
By Paige Cerulli
