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Planet, Goosehead launch home insurance partnership
8+ hour, 30+ min ago (360+ words) Planet Insurance Agency is partnering with Goosehead Insurance to offer customers access to policies from more than 200 carriers. The move comes as homeowners insurance premiums rise across the U.S. " AI Summary Planet Insurance Agency announced Thursday that it has entered into…...
Rising insurance costs shape homeowner decisions in 2026
4+ week, 1+ day ago (850+ words) Rising home insurance costs are intensifying housing affordability pressures, with premiums up 24% since 2021 and most homeowners expecting further increases in 2026. Nearly half say insurance heavily influences buying decisions, while climate risks, modest home price growth and persistently high mortgage rates…...
Buyer angst puts home insurance at the center of the purchase
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1301+ words) Rising premiums and climate risk make insurance transparency a key factor in buyer decisions and brand trust. In today's market, the buyer standing in your model home isn't just asking, "Can I afford this?" They're questioning: "Will anyone insure it…...
Why U.S. home insurance costs have leapt in the past decade
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (591+ words) Why insurers are charging more, homeowners are paying more and what it means for affordability The cost of home insurance in the United States rose by ~89% between 2014 and 2025, as rapidly climbing home prices, more frequent extreme weather events and inflation…...
Gen Z homeowners more dissatisfied with insurance companies
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (516+ words) A Kin Insurance survey reveals only 32% of Gen Z homeowners are "very satisfied" with their insurance providers, compared to 45% of Gen X and 47% of millennials. Poor customer service and claims handling, rather than cost, are the main pain points for…...
Why title insurance is essential to secure, affordable homeownership
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (357+ words) ALTA shares the goal of making homeownership more accessible, especially for first-time borrowers. For that to be done effectively, there needs to be greater understanding about the critical role that title insurance plays for homebuyers and the health of the…...
Virginia insurance commissioner issues warning regarding AOLs
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (311+ words) Introducing the 2025 Vanguards Scott White, Virginia's commissioner of insurance, has issued a warning to both title insurance companies and consumers in his state about attorney opinion letters (AOLs). In a letter sent Tuesday addressed to all title insurance companies, agents…...
Rising insurance costs deepen homeownership strain
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (149+ words) Introducing the 2025 Vanguards Homeowners are spending a growing share of their mortgage payments on property insurance, which is now rising faster than principal, interest and taxes, according to the September ICE Mortgage Monitor. Data shows that annual property insurance payments…...
$12.7 trillion in U.S. homes face severe climate risks
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (509+ words) Introducing the 2025 Vanguards More than one in four U.S. homes " valued at $12.7 trillion " are exposed to severe or extreme climate risks, according to a report released Tuesday by Realtor.com. The analysis found that threats from flooding, hurricane winds and wildfires…...
Advocacy on the rise as homeowners insurance costs surge
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (648+ words) With homeowners insurance premiums expected to rise an average of 8% in 2025, according to data from Insurify, and researchers blaming these rising costs for an uptick in mortgage delinquencies, it's clear that insurance costs are hampering homebuyers' and owners' already strained…...