The typical homeowner’s annual insurance premium recorded an average increase of 24% from 2021 to 2024, according to a new report from the Consumer Federation of America. In comparison, the cumulative inflation increase over the same period was 13%. “From 2021 to 2024...
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has provisionally approved a request by State Farm for a 22% emergency interim rate increase in homeowners insurance following the vast devastation created by the Los Angeles County wildfires. In a statement, Lara...
Atlanta-headquartered Beazer Homes (NYSE: BZH) has launched Charity Home Insurance Agency, a wholly owned company that pledges to donate 100% of its net profits to charity. Beazer Homes is partnering with Westwood Insurance Agency to power Charity Home Insurance...
In the wake of the ongoing wildfires crisis, State Farm has temporarily halted its homeowner non-renewal policies in Los Angeles County. USA Today reports this reversal of corporate strategy will only apply to residents whose policies had not lapsed by Jan. 7, when...
A growing number of California real estate agents are reporting the collapse of transactions because buyers are unable to obtain affordable homeowners’ insurance. A new survey by the California Association of Realtors membership found 13.4% of respondents admitting at...
UWM Says VantageScore 4.0 Improves Results for 1 in 4 Borrowers
