Home Insurance
News, insights and expert analysis on home insurance from the team at Kiplinger.
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Can You List From Memory Everything That's in Your House?
That's what you'd have to do if something happened to destroy it all. It's important to make a record of your belongings so you can be reimbursed by 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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
