Before you buy a home, check these insurance details that could affect your coverage, out-of-pocket costs and overall affordability.

Driven by this strong El Niño cycle, NOAA predicts a quiet Atlantic hurricane season, but an above-average Pacific hurricane ...

After scaling back in California, State Farm and Allstate filed plans to begin writing new homeowners insurance policies, ...

Nearly two-thirds (71%) of homeowners say the cost of their homeowners insurance has increased over the past few years, according to a 2026 survey from the Pew Research Center, including 42% who said ...

Raising your deductible significantly and trimming optional coverage rather than dropping it altogether could be the better ...

Veterans, active duty military personnel and their families are eligible for homeowners coverage from USAA and Armed Forces.

Penny Gusner is a senior insurance writer and analyst at Forbes Advisor. For more than 20 years, she has been helping consumers learn how insurance laws, data, trends, and coverages affect them. Penny ...

Your home insurance deductible may have quietly changed — and it could cost you thousands after a storm. INTERACTIVE: ...

Utah had the highest rate of nonrenewals in the nation last year, as insurers try to cut losses in the increasingly risky ...

Several bills that would change aspects of home insurance in California are headed to Gov. Newsom's desk. (Jessica Christian/The Chronicle) California lawmakers passed several bills aimed at remedying ...