U.S. property insurance costs accelerated 4.9% to a new record high in the first half of the year, with homeowners in hurricane- and wildfire-struck states facing some of the steepest increases.

As a former claims handler and fraud investigator, Jason Metz has worked on a multitude of complex and multifaceted claims. The insurance industry can be seemingly opaque, and Jason enjoys breaking ...

Elizabeth Rivelli has nearly five years of experience covering insurance for finance publications. She has expertise in various insurance lines, including car insurance, health insurance, travel ...

Across the 50 largest metros, an average of 7.0% of monthly homeownership costs go toward property insurance. Property insurance can account for a significant chunk of your monthly budget — especially ...