homeowners insurance News
To Bundle or Not: Kin Now Offers Auto and Home Insurance in Florida, Texas
Kin, a direct-to-consumer digital personal lines insurer, announced the launch of auto insurance in Florida and Texas. The auto insurance is currently available as part of a bundle or as a standalone ...
Insurance Costs, Climate Concerns Factor Heavily in U.S. Home Buying Decisions
Though nearly half of U.S. homeowners are considering a move, this year is expected to bring greater market stability, according to an inaugural report on homeownership trends by Kin. The ...
Reimagining Homeowners Insurance in the AI-Powered Claims Era
Historically, the insurance claims process was built on paper files, and that infrastructure has not fundamentally changed in more than 100 years. It's long overdue for a refresher. Even as carriers ...
Travelers, Nationwide Leap Up in J.D. Power Renters Insurance Ranking
In spite of the fact that almost half of homeowners insurance customers faced higher premiums in 2025, the average customer satisfaction score tallied by J.D. Power barely budged from the average in ...
Homeowners Insurers Still Boosting Rates; Top Carriers Ranked: AM Best
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 ...
Homes With Toxic Smoke Damage Deepen Insurance Nightmare in LA
Months after fire tore through Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood, homeowners are struggling to get reimbursed — not for houses reduced to rubble, but for the damage of smoke and toxins in ...
Boost Prices or Retreat? How Carriers Improved Homeowners Books in 2024
Direct written premiums in the U.S. homeowners insurance market rose more than 13 percent in 2024, and the net combined ratio for the line fell below breakeven for the first time in five years. ...
What Consumers Think—and Who’s Shopping for Insurance
Tariffs. Economic volatility. Technology trends. Changing insurance market conditions. These are all having an impact on property/casualty insurers. But how are they impacting consumers? More ...