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Homeowners insurance costs increased by nearly 11% between 2021 and 2022 according to private banking firm S&P Global, joining the list of necessary services hit by inflation. Many homeowners will see ...

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If you haven’t filed a homeowners insurance claim in a long time—or ever—and are seeing your premiums soar, switching to another insurer sounds like a no-brainer. Even if you’ve had a claim in recent ...

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Homeowners insurance rates have risen dramatically, from an average of $2,656 annually in 2021 to $3,303 in 2024. That's a 24% increase, more than twice as fast as the rate of inflation in the same ...