Latest Homeowners Headlines
All the headlines from our Homeowners Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Judge Rejects Deal for Funeral Home Owner Accused of Stashing 190 Bodies
Nov 5 2025 // A Colorado judge rejected the plea agreement of a funeral home owner accused of stashing nearly 190 decaying bodies in a bug-infested building after family members of the deceased argued that the agreement’s 15- to...
Illinois Sues State Farm for Refusal to Release Homeowners’ Insurance Data
Nov 3 2025 // The State of Illinois is suing State Farm for refusing to provide nationwide homeowners’ insurance data at the request of the Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI). Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed the lawsuit on...
Oklahoma Insurance Department’s Fire Classifications Save Homeowners $22M
Oct 28 2025 // The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) announce that its Fire Protection Classification Division saved homeowners approximately $22 million in insurance premiums in 2024. Classification ratings are based upon...
Security First the Latest in Florida to Announce Home Insurance Rate Cut
Oct 28 2025 // Security First Insurance, ranked the 15th largest property insurer in Florida earlier this year, announced it has filed for an 8% average statewide rate decrease for thousands of homeowners policies, making it the latest...
Homeowners Facing Big Deductibles? Mission Says it Has a Buyback Plan for That
Oct 21 2025 // It’s not unusual in today’s housing market to own a home valued at $1 million or more. It’s also not that rare for the insurance coverage on a high-end home to carry a $100,000 wind deductible. Mission, a...
AI-Powered Home Insurance Startup Expands in Risky Florida Market
Oct 17 2025 // Stand Insurance has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round to expand its artificial intelligence-powered coverage for homeowners. The company targets insurance markets deemed risky, with policies covering...
TDI Drafts New Rule Requiring Appraisal Provision in Auto and Homeowners Policies
Oct 16 2025 // The Texas Department of Insurance recently published an informal draft of rules that would implement a new law requiring all personal auto and residential property insurance policies to include a binding appraisal...
Illinois Sues State Farm for Refusal to Release Homeowners’ Insurance Data
Oct 15 2025 // The State of Illinois is suing State Farm for refusing to provide nationwide homeowners’ insurance data at the request of the Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI). Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed the lawsuit on...
Survey Shows Homeowners Warming to DIY Digital Claims, Insurance Processes
Oct 10 2025 // Nearly 80% of U.S. homeowners would use their smartphones to document property damage for an insurance claim, according to a new survey that suggests self-service digital tools could play a larger role in future claims...
75% of Buyers Are Concerned About Rising Homeowners Insurance Costs: Survey
Oct 6 2025 // Nearly 75% of recent and prospective buyers believe that homeowners’ insurance could become unaffordable, according to a new survey by Realtor.com. Eighty-eight percent of those surveyed believe they will pay more...
Customers Look to Alternatives as Home Insurance Premiums Rise
Oct 6 2025 // Homeowners’ insurance rates are rising at a pace not seen in more than a decade, so more customers are asking why they should stay loyal if they perceive their insurer isn’t reciprocating. According to a recent...
Bamboo Insurance and Accredited Partner to Expand Homeowners Coverage in California
Sep 18 2025 // Bamboo Insurance entered into a partnership with Accredited the companies say will provide availability and coverage options to homeowners across California. Bamboo’s E&S Signature product combines Bamboo’s...
JD Power: Customers Look to Alternatives as Home Insurance Premiums Rise
Sep 17 2025 // Homeowners insurance rates are rising at a pace not seen in more than a decade, so more customers are asking why they should stay loyal if they perceive their insurer isn’t reciprocating. According to a recent survey...
Orion180 Launches Homeowners Product in California That Includes High-Risk Zones
Sep 17 2025 // Orion180 Insurance launched of its FLEX Home Insurance product for California. FLEX is designed to give homeowners the ability to personalize policies, adjust coverage and deduct options based on risk exposure and...
75% of Buyers Are Concerned About Rising Homeowners Insurance Costs: Survey
Sep 12 2025 // Nearly 75% of recent and prospective buyers believe that homeowners’ insurance could become unaffordable, according to a new Realtor.com survey. Eighty-eight percent of those surveyed believe they will pay more for...
Direct Home Insurer Kin Raises $50M in Series E Financing
Sep 8 2025 // Direct-to-consumer homeowners insurer Kin said it has raised an oversubscribed $50 million Series E financing, at a pre-money valuation of $2 billion. The digital insurer also closed on a $200 million debt facility, $145...
3 Ways for Insurers to Spread Catastrophe Risk Literacy to Homeowners, Minimal Lift Required
Aug 15 2025 // Homeownership has long been synonymous with the American Dream. And it’s no wonder: owning property allows you to customize where you live, build stability, and, perhaps most importantly, it gives you the opportunity...
Texas Homeowners Question Whether to Rebuild After Floods
Aug 12 2025 // Brian Keeper doesn’t remember exactly when his family began spending holidays in Hunt, an unincorporated town on the banks of the Guadalupe River where they’d camp, swim, and fish. Sometimes they caught so many...
3 Ways for Insurers to Spread Catastrophe Risk Literacy to Homeowners, Minimal Lift Required
Aug 8 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Cotality. Homeownership has long been synonymous with the American Dream. And it’s no wonder: owning property allows you to customize where you live, build stability, and,...
Homeowners Insurers Still Boosting Rates; Top Carriers Ranked: AM Best
Aug 8 2025 // Last year’s sub-100 combined ratio for the homeowners line broke a five-year string of 100-plus figures for the U.S. insurance industry in aggregate—and homeowners insurers are sticking to rate increases to keep...
