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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Will Again Accept Actual Cash Value Home Insurance

Mar 20 2026 // Insurance industry trade associations are applauding a decision to change the homeowners insurance required by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which the trades said will lower costs for homeowners and buyers. The Federal...

Is a Federal Reinsurance Backstop the Answer to Home Insurance Challenges?

Mar 19 2026 // The Brookings Institution’s Hamilton Project has released a proposal for a federal reinsurance backstop called US Re to leverage federal borrowing capacity and stabilize the country’s homeowners insurance...

US Home Insurance Prices Set to Keep Rising With Severe Weather

Mar 18 2026 // US home insurance premiums are set to rise for a fifth straight year in 2026 as insurers grapple with losses from extreme weather and high rebuilding costs. The average annual premium is projected to increase 4% to about...

JD Power: Homeowners Claims Satisfaction Rises as Repair Times Improve

Mar 18 2026 // A combination of faster repair and payment cycle times, along with enhanced digital capabilities, has helped drive significant improvements in the overall customer experience with the property claims process in the United...

State Farm’s 17% California Homeowners Rate Hike to Remain Under New Agreement

Mar 9 2026 // The California Department of Insurance, State Farm, Consumer Watchdog agreed on rate request from the carrier to raise homeowners rates. The interim rate of 17% will remain in place, meaning there will be no additional...

Colorado Funeral Home Owner Who Abused Corpses Gets 40 Years in Prison

Feb 10 2026 // A Colorado funeral home owner who stashed 189 decomposing bodies in a building over four years and gave grieving families fake ashes was sentenced to 40 years in state prison. During the sentencing hearing, family members...

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