Houston Public Media

It's harder to get home insurance. That's changing communities across the U.S.

Home insurance is getting less affordable, and less available, as insurers raise prices and pull back from areas with extreme weather. That's forcing families across the country to make tough choices.
NerdWallet

7 Best Homeowners Insurance Companies of August 2025

Amica: Best for consumer satisfaction. Auto-Owners: Best for working with an agent. Chubb: Best for insuring high-value homes. Country Financial: Best for discounts. Erie: Best for coverage. NJM: Best ...

Sizing up weather damage insurance options, as a winter storm sweeps the U.S.

Homeowners insurance may cover water damage that's sudden and accidental, and that comes from within your home. For example, ...
Opinion

With high premiums and fewer claims paid, Texas insurance companies are failing homeowners.

If you own a home and pay insurance premiums, brace yourself: This story is going to hurt. Rates are soaring at absurd levels, but what’s worse is what many homeowners are getting in return — less ...
WUNC

It's harder to get home insurance. That's changing communities across the U.S.

Home insurance is getting more expensive in the United States, and insurers are pulling back from some regions as the cost of disasters grows. That trend is stretching the limits of what ordinary ...
OPB

It’s harder to get home insurance. That’s changing communities across the U.S.

Home insurance is getting less affordable, and less available, as insurers raise prices and pull back from areas with extreme weather. That is changing communities, including those in Southwest ...