The price of home insurance has increased everywhere in Texas from the coast to the Panhandle, and rates are now among the most expensive in the country. According to the Texas Department of Insurance ...

Texas has joined Louisiana and Florida as the states with the highest home insurance rates as coverage areas continue to shrink. Houston Chronicle reporter Megan Kimble, speaking on Houston Matters, ...

Texas homeowners are struggling to find and keep insurance coverage as carriers pull back from certain zip codes and raise rates by double digits in others. Even Cassie Brown, the commissioner of the ...

Three people were injured in a possible shootout in Southwest Houston. DALLAS — Texas lawmakers hope to rein in homeowners’ rising insurance bills even as they acknowledge there’s only so much they ...

HOUSTON — Jonathan Leopold is one of Houston’s newest homeowners. “The American dream. You know, work hard, save up some money and find a house to set some roots,” Leopold said. But the part of the ...

Massive wind damage from a powerful derecho that struck Houston and surrounding areas on May 16, 2024, and revealed critical gaps in homeowners’ insurance coverage, leaving many residents struggling ...

HOUSTON — Homeowners in the Houston area spent more than $2.2 billion on homeowners insurance last year, but many still aren’t fully protected. Whether you’re shopping for a new policy or reevaluating ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- This week in D.C., some lawmakers are ringing the alarm about extreme weather causing an increase in homeowners' insurance rates. 13 Investigates looked through Texas ...

Homeowners across Texas are nearly helpless as insurance costs in the state are rising faster than almost anywhere else in the country. Skyrocketing premiums and property taxes are pushing homeowners ...

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