homeowner's insurance
noun
: insurance that covers damage to a person's house or the things inside the house
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This can include avoiding the increasing number of wildfires or making sure to get homeowner's insurance on a house that could potentially be hit by a hurricane.
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Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 28 Sep. 2024
The average annual premium for a Florida homeowner is $5,500 — about 140% higher than the average U.S. homeowner's insurance premium of $2,285, according to Bankrate.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2024
What's next: A pair of South Florida politicians recently introduced a plan to reduce the cost of homeowner's insurance in part through federal support, but the idea hasn't yet gained traction.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
Additionally, purchasing sandbags in advance, moving valuables off the floor, assembling an emergency kit, creating a communication plan for your family members, and checking what is covered under your homeowner's insurance policy is essential.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2024
People don't realize that your homeowner's insurance will provide you with some protection.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 23 May 2024
Greg Bolin, the mayor of Paradise, California, said in the five years since his town was ravaged by a massive wildfire many of his residents are still paying the price in their homeowner's insurance.
—Lindsey Griswold, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2023
Virtually anyone buying a house with a mortgage must have homeowner's insurance, and insurance companies in disaster-prone areas have been significantly raising rates or withdrawing altogether from certain areas.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2023
The report made note of the importance of having homeowner's insurance that covered wildfire damage, given that not all policies cover it.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 27 Aug. 2023
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Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 28 Sep. 2024
The average annual premium for a Florida homeowner is $5,500 — about 140% higher than the average U.S. homeowner's insurance premium of $2,285, according to Bankrate.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2024
What's next: A pair of South Florida politicians recently introduced a plan to reduce the cost of homeowner's insurance in part through federal support, but the idea hasn't yet gained traction.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
Additionally, purchasing sandbags in advance, moving valuables off the floor, assembling an emergency kit, creating a communication plan for your family members, and checking what is covered under your homeowner's insurance policy is essential.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2024
People don't realize that your homeowner's insurance will provide you with some protection.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 23 May 2024
Greg Bolin, the mayor of Paradise, California, said in the five years since his town was ravaged by a massive wildfire many of his residents are still paying the price in their homeowner's insurance.
—Lindsey Griswold, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2023
Virtually anyone buying a house with a mortgage must have homeowner's insurance, and insurance companies in disaster-prone areas have been significantly raising rates or withdrawing altogether from certain areas.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2023
The report made note of the importance of having homeowner's insurance that covered wildfire damage, given that not all policies cover it.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 27 Aug. 2023
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“Homeowner's insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeowner%27s%20insurance. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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