Insurance Is Not a Commodity: Don’t Buy the Cheap Farmers Homeowners Policy, Which Becomes Costly After a Fire

In the aftermath of wildfires, when families are left sifting through ashes and trying to rebuild…

State Farm hits Illinois homeowners with double-digit rate hikes

Severe weather and rising costs blamed for the increase By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs July 16,…

More homeowners are falling behind on their mortgage payments

Higher insurance rates and taxes are resulting in rising monthly payments By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs…

American homeowners hit pause on repairs as costs soar

Delaying needed home maintenance can be costly in the long run By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs…

Homeowners Can Claim Replacement Costs| Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog

Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal issued an opinion yesterday in Brito v. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation…

Homeowners Can Claim Replacement Costs Even if Repairs Aren’t Done

Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal issued an opinion yesterday in Brito v. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation…

Texas SB 458: What Homeowners and Drivers Need to Know About the New Appraisal Law

In 2025, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 458 (SB 458), 1 a significant reform aimed…

Burned-out LA homeowners sue insurers

The homeowners say USAA and AAA underpaid them and now they can't rebuild By Truman Lewis…

Will California’s Smoke Claims Task Force Actually Protect Homeowners?

The announcement of California’s Smoke Claims & Remediation Task Force by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is…

Homeowners taking the lead in DIY inspections

New software makes it easy for homeowners, economical for insurers By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs May…

$108 million for homeowners in distress

Homeowners in financial trouble aren’t getting a lot of great news these days.  But 450,177 of…

Nearly a third of homeowners say they are ‘house poor’

For many, its impossible to keep housing costs at 28% of monthly income By Mark Huffman…