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In 2024, 6.1 million American homeowners skipped home insurance, according to the Consumer Federation of America. Without coverage, they risk paying tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket for ...

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

Florida's homeowners insurance market is stabilizing after a crisis, though obtaining insurance during hurricane season remains challenging. Homeowners insurance typically excludes flood, earthquake, ...

Olivia Peluso is an experienced journalist with over 1,500 published stories across personal finance, economics, and public policy. Andy Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), licensed realtor ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

I frequently run into the claim that a home security system or even a single device can save you money on your homeowners insurance -- the type of insurance that covers things like theft and break-ins ...

Auto and homeowners insurance rates have surged this year. For motor vehicle insurance alone, we've seen an average premium increase of 12.7% from 2023 to 2024, according to the November Consumer ...