Home Insurance
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Your Insurance Rates Keep Rising: Why? What Can You Do?
Prices only seem to go up, up, up, and property insurance claims are bigger and more frequent, impacting everyone … What's a policyholder to do?
By Karl Susman, CPCU, LUTCF, CIC, CSFP, CFS, CPIA, AAI-M, PLCS Published
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Are You Committing Insurance Fraud?
You might not think the following behaviors are fraudulent (and hey, everyone does them, right?), but they are indeed fraud, and there's a massive cost.
By Karl Susman, CPCU, LUTCF, CIC, CSFP, CFS, CPIA, AAI-M, PLCS Published
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Are You Tempted to Drop Your Homeowners Insurance?
Here's why that would be a really bad idea, even if your home is paid for, along with some suggestions for how to make paying your premium more palatable.
By Karl Susman, CPCU, LUTCF, CIC, CSFP, CFS, CPIA, AAI-M, PLCS Published
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Beryl Portends a Harsh Hurricane Season: Are You Ready?
Hurricane Beryl is breaking records as the first hurricane of the season. Do you have the insurance you need?
By Erin Bendig Published
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Rising Home Prices and Mortgage Rates Can Make This Insurance More Relevant
It's been hard to avoid private mortgage insurance in an era of rising home prices and higher mortgage rates.
By Ella Vincent Published
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What Are the Hidden Costs of Homeownership?
If you don't plan for these hidden expenses of homeownership when buying a home, you could be stuck paying more than you can afford.
By Erin Bendig Published
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Your Tree, Your Neighbor’s Property: Whose Insurance Pays?
insurance How to be a good neighbor when your tree drops by uninvited.
By Elaine Silvestrini Last updated
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My Insurance Company Flew a Drone Over My House?
Insurers are determining what risks they might face by insuring your home, such as a potentially leaky roof or fire hazards. Your premium could be affected.
By Karl Susman, CPCU, LUTCF, CIC, CSFP, CFS, CPIA, AAI-M, PLCS Published
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Kiplinger Readers' Choice Awards 2024 Results
Kiplinger Readers' Choice Awards The results are in for the 2024 Kiplinger Readers’ Choice Awards — celebrating the best products and services in personal finance.
By Lisa Gerstner Published
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